Three-cheese Jumbo Shells

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2/3 cup onion, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 (15 ounce) carton ricotta cheese
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 24 jumbo pasta shells, cooked and drained

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain.
• 2 stir in the water, tomato paste, bouillon and oregano.
• 3 cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella, parmesan cheese and egg. stuff shells with the cheese mixture.
• 5 arrange shells in a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish.
• 6 spoon meat sauce over shells.
• 7 cover and bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
• 8 uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• 9 bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.