Stuffed Shells with Meat

[the_cooking_mom]

Очень вкусно и очень просто! На вкус получается ленивая лазанья.



7-8 oz jumbo pasta shells , (about 14-16 shells)
½ pound (227g) lean ground beef
1 medium onion , diced (about 1 cup)
2 teaspoons (10g) garlic , minced
1 teaspoon (3.6g) Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon (1g) thyme , dried
1 tablespoon (16g) tomato paste
1 ½ cup (225g) spaghetti sauce
salt and pepper to taste
fresh basil leaves (about 4-5 )
2 cups (60g) fresh spinach , loosely packed
½ cup (56.5g) mozzarella cheese , shredded
½ cup (50g) parmesan cheese , shredded
2 tablespoons (8 g) fresh parsley

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400℉.

Cook pasta shells according to instructions on package.

While the shells are cooking, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and saute until evenly browned about 2-3 minutes. Add in the onions, garlic, Italian seasoning, thyme, tomato paste, ½ cup of spaghetti sauce, salt, and pepper to taste.

Saute for 2-3 minutes more, then add basil leaves, spinach and cook until wilted.

When the shells and the meat sauce are cooked, place shells face up into a large casserole dish, place 1 ½ tablespoon of meat into the opening of each shell.

Then spoon spaghetti sauce on top. Sprinkle a combination of mozzarella and parmesan.

Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes or until cheese melts and starts to slightly brown.

Garnish with parsley, if desired. Serve warm.

Источник: https://www.africanbites.com/stuffed-shells-with-meat/