Pizza Stuffed Shells

By dorchuk

Ingredients

• 15-18 jumbo shells
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 onion, finely diced
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 4 oz sliced pepperoni, chopped and divided
• 1 green pepper diced
• 1 large tomato, diced
• 1 cup good quality pizza sauce
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook shells el dente according to package directions. Drain and set aside to cool.
In a medium pan, brown ground beef, onion and garlic until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
Add 3/4 of the pepperoni and cook about 3 minutes. Finally, add in green pepper, oregano and tomato. Cook about 3 minutes or until green pepper is slightly softened. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
Fill each shell with the pepperoni mixture (approx 1 1/2 tablespoons) and place in a baking dish.
Top with pizza sauce. Cover with foil and bake 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Remove foil and add remaining mozzarella cheese and remaining pepperoni. Return to oven until cheese is melted and bubbly.