Beef And Tomato Stuffed Shells

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 24 large pasta shells, uncooked
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
• 1 1/4 cups beef broth
• 1 (7 ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained
• 1/2 cup pesto sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook shells in boiling water to desired doneness; rinse in cool water and drain.
• 2 cook ground beef and onion in a large skillet until brown and crumbly; drain.
• 3 add pepper, garlic powder, and red pepper; set aside.
• 4 combine beef broth, drained dried tomatoes, pesto, and garlic in blender; cover and process until well blended into a smooth puree.
• 5 stir tomato mixture into beef mixture.
• 6 spoon 1 heaping tablespoonful of ground beef mixture into each shell.
• 7 arrange shells in a lightly greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
• 8 combine spaghetti sauce and wine, and pour evenly over shells.
• 9 cover and bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• 10 uncover; sprinkle with cheese, and bake and additional 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.