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Cheeseburger Stuffed Shells

Healthy, skinny, lightened-up cheeseburger stuffed shells with tomato meat sauce, mustard seasoning, lettuce, and cheese.
Course dinner, lunch
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Calories 439kcal

Ingredients

  • 12 jumbo pasta shells
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 2-3 garlic cloves chopped
  • 15 oz can no-salt-added tomato sauce
  • 15 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 cups 2% Reduced-Fat Shredded Cheese
  • 1/2 cup lettuce shredded
  • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 1 teaspoon of ground mustard or 1 tablespoon dry mustard
  • 12-15 dill pickles I am not a fan of pickles, so I did not use them in the recipe pictured, sliced
  • Weber burger seasoning salt, and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Boil the shells in water according to the directions on the package. Remove from water and allow to cool.
  • Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the onions and garlic, and cook until fragrant.
  • Add the ground beef, burger seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook until brown and break up the beef into small pieces.
  • Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, mustard, pickles, worcestershire, and liquid smoke.
  • Cover and cook on low for 5 minutes.
  • Add 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese and stir until the cheese melts.
  • Place about 1/4th of the ground beef sauce in the bottom of a baking dish.
  • Fill each shell with the remainder of the mixture.
  • Add the stuffed shells to the baking dish.
  • Sprinkle the remaining cup of shredded cheese over the shells.
  • Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
  • Then, remove foil and bake for an additional 5 -10 minutes.
  • Allow to cool and added the shredded lettuce to the shells.
  • Serve!

Notes

One serving = 3 stuffed shells with meat sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 439kcal