Stuffed shells are one of my most favorite meals to make. They’re simple, you can use pretty much anything on hand, and everyone loves them!I’ve been making this particular recipe for about eight years now. You can use all beef or all turkey, but having tried both I prefer the combination. You can also use homemade pasta sauce, which works really well, but if you don’t have it on hand the jarred kind can be tasty too.The recipe below makes about 30 shells - or two casserole dishes worth. My family of five gets through about a pan and a half, and the rest go in the fridge for yummy leftovers. If you don’t have that many people to feed it halves very easily.Stuffed Shells30 jumbo pasta shells or one 12 oz box2 tablespoons butter1/2 cup chopped onion2 closed finely chopped garlic1 lb ground beef1 lb ground turkey1 tsp dried basil1 tsp dried oregano1 lb shredded mozzarella cheese1 26.5 oz can spaghetti sauce or about 3 cups of homemade sauceCook shells according to package directions. Drain and set aside to cool a little. Heat oven to 350 degrees.Melt butter in a large skillet and saute onion and garlic until tender. Add turkey and beef and cook until browned. Drain and mix in basil, oregano and 2 cups of the cheese it’ll be very cheesy and stringy - perfect!.Spread about half a cup of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of each 9×13″ casserole dish. Stuff cooked shell with the meat and cheese mixture and place meat-side down in the casserole dish. Spoon remaining sauce over top. Cover with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove foil, add remaining cheese over top and cook for an additional six or so minutes or until cheese is melted.Tags: Baking, beef, dinner, pasta, sauce, stuffed shells, turkeyShare This