Beef Stuffed Pasta Shells12 jumbo shell macaroni12 oz ground beef, pork or lamb 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 cup shopped green sweet pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1 beaten egg 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground allspice 1/4 tsp pepper 1 15oz container refrigerated marinara sauce Finely shredded parmesan cheese Cook pasta according to package directoins. Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Drain again. In a large skillet cook groundmeat, onion, green pepper and garlic until meat is brown. Drain fat. In a medium bowl combine egg, bread crumbs, cinnamon, allspice and pepper. Add teh meat mixture and 1/4 cup of the sauce; mix well. Spoon about 2 Tbsp of the meat mixture into each macaroni shell. Arrange the filled shells in a freezer/oven safe baking dish. Pour the remaining sauce over the filled shells. To Freeze: Cover freezer/oven safe dish with foil. To Reheat: Bake at 375 degrees from defrosted, for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. From frozen, bake for 60 minutes or until heated through. |