Lunch: Pizza-Stuffed Pasta Shells

Pizza night will never be the same, once you serve the classic flavors in a baked pasta dish.

Ingredients

1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
4 oz pepperoni slices, cut into quarters
3 cups Muir Glen™ organic pizza sauce
21 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)

Instructions

Heat oven to 375 °F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass or ceramic baking dish with cooking spray.
In 10- or 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook 1 lb lean ground beef and 1 finely chopped garlic clove over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked. Drain. Stir in half of the 4 oz quartered pepperoni slices and 1 cup of the pizza sauce. Cook 5 minutes or until mixture is thoroughly heated. Remove from heat.
Meanwhile, cook 21 uncooked jumbo pasta shells as directed on package. Drain.
Stuff each cooked shell with 2 tablespoons beef mixture; place in single layer in baking dish. Cover shells with remaining 2 cups pizza sauce, the 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese and the remaining half of the pepperoni.
Bake 25 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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