Spinach, Pesto, And Beef Stuffed Shells

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces manicotti, 12 pasta shells
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1/3 cup pesto sauce
• 3 cups marinara sauce
• 2 (8 ounce) bags fresh spinach
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 4 ounces provolone cheese, sliced and cut into 12 pieces
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• salt and pepper
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 brown the ground meat and season well with salt and pepper.
• 2 drain off the grease and put in a large bowl.
• 3 boil the shells, drain and set aside.
• 4 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 5 in the same skillet in which you browned the meat, add some olive oil and saute the spinach until completely done.
• 6 mix the pesto, cream cheese, parmesan and spinach into the ground meat.
• 7 pour a little marinara into a large (large enough to hold all the manicotti in one layer) casserole dish, enough to allow the shells to sit on and not stick to the bottom of the dish.
• 8 then stuff the shells with the meat mixture and lay the stuffed shells into the casserole.
• 9 top each shell with provolone.
• 10 pour remaining marinara over shells, top with shredded mozzarella.
• 11 bake for 45-60 minutes, until hot and bubbly with the cheese all melted but not too browned.