This recipe replaces half the beef with mushrooms for a wholesome take on stuffed shells.
Prep
28 min
Cook
65 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
1/2
, 16-ounce package
0.5 pounds ground beef
8 ounces button mushrooms
, minced
1 cup whole milk ricotta
1 large egg
2 cloves garlic
, minced
2 teaspoons dried oregano
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
15 ounces prepared tomato sauce
1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in shells and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain shells and set aside.
3
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until mushrooms have softened and released their liquid, about 5 minutes. Drain and discard excess fat. Transfer meat mixture to a separate bowl and allow to cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
4
Stir ricotta cheese, egg, garlic, and oregano into cooled meat mixture until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.
5
Add 1/2 of tomato sauce to the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Fill each shell with about 1 teaspoon meat mixture and place filling-side-up in the baking dish. Repeat with remaining shells and filling. Spread remaining tomato sauce over shells, and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and starting to brown, approximately 25 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
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