Shells With Beef Sauce

[JJ Judkins]

* Exported from MasterCook *

Shells With Beef Sauce

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beef Main Dish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound lean ground beef
1 small onion -- finely chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 can Italian-Style tomatoes -- (35 ounces) drained (save the juice for soup)
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon minced parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound medium shells
Parmesan cheese -- freshly grated

In a large skillet, stir-fry beef over high heat until just brown, about
5 minutes. Drain off fat. Return 2 tablespoons fat to the pan. Add onion
and garlic. Sauté 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, except shells and
cheese, and cook over medium heat, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 15
minutes. Cook shells according to package directions. Toss beef sauce with
shells. Pass grated cheese at the table.

Recipe Author: Joan Bingham & Dolores Riccio
Recipe Source: The Energy Crunch Cookbook

Author Note: It may sound Italian, but the use of ground beef in tomato
sauce is strictly American!

Serving Size : 6

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 222 Calories; 16g Fat (65.0% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 57mg Cholesterol; 518mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 2 Fat.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0