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Creamy Beefy Shells pasta in a bowl — easy weeknight dinner for a crowd
Stephanie Longstreth's avatarStephanie Longstreth

Creamy Beefy Shells

A quick, easy, crowd-friendly weeknight pasta with ground beef, spaghetti sauce, and heavy cream. Five ingredients plus spices and dinner is done in about 30 minutes!
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Servings: 8
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz medium shells cooked according to package and drained
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 onion chopped
  • 1-2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups water rinse out jar
  • 1 tbsp beef bouillon
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • Mozzarella and Parmesan to taste optional but highly recommended!

Method
 

  1. Cook shells according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté chopped onion until softened.
  3. Add ground beef, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook until meat is browned. Drain excess fat if any.
  4. Add spaghetti sauce. Pour water into the empty sauce jar, put the lid on, shake well, and pour into the skillet.
  5. Add beef bouillon. Stir to combine and simmer for about 5 minutes.
  6. Turn off heat and stir in heavy cream. Add mozzarella and Parmesan if desired.
  7. Add cooked shells and mix well. Season more to taste and serve.

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Notes

You know I used more than 1 tsp of garlic powder! Adjust all seasonings to your taste. Don't skip rinsing the sauce jar — you get every last drop of flavor that way. My kids gobble this up every time I make it!