Turkey and ground beef stuff pasta shells

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  • Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef1 lb ground turkey1 C celery, chopped1/4 C cooking wine (optional)1/4-1/2 C grated Parmesan CheeseSpice such as onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, etc1 12 OZ box large pasta shells1-2 Jars ragu1 C shredded Mozzeralla cheese
Directions
Serving size is 5 -6 shells
Makes around 30 shells depending on how many break

1. Cook ground beef and ground turkey in a large skillet. Drain if necessary.
2. Add celery when meat is almost done.
3. Add spices to taste when meat is almost done (i.e. onion, garlic, Italian Seasoning, Basil, Parsley, etc)
4. Add cooking wine to meat. Let cook on medium for several minutes or until absorbed
5. Stir in parmesan cheese. Remove from heat.
6. Cook pasta shells until done. Drain and run cold water over them to cool.
7. Spread 1/2 - 1 C Ragu on bottom of 9x13 pan
8. When shells are cool enough to handle, spoon a small amount of meat mixture into each shell and place in prepared pan
9. Spread more Ragu over shells.
10. Sprinkle with Mozzeralla cheese
11. Bake 350* for 25-30 minutes or until hot
or
Cover well with foil and freeze. Thaw several hours or over night before using. Bake until hot.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WLFPACK1.

Servings Per Recipe: 5
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 786.0
  • Total Fat: 33.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 135.5 mg
  • Sodium: 1,731.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 63.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.6 g
  • Protein: 51.4 g

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