Crock-Pot Stuffed Pasta Shells - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 clove minced garlic (optional)
2 c. grated Mozzarella cheese
1/2 c. seasoned bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. parsley flakes
2 (15 1/2 oz.) jars meatless spaghetti sauce
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
18 jumbo pasta shells

Preparation

In large kettle, boil the pasta shells in salted water until tender (not mushy).
Drain and set aside.
In a skillet or saucepan, brown ground beef and drain off fat.
Add onion and garlic.
Cook until vegetables are tender.
Stir in Mozzarella cheese, bread crumbs, parsley and egg.
Stuff this mixture into pasta shells.
Pour 1 jar of sauce into slow cooker.
Arrange the stuffed shells on top.
Top shells with remaining sauce and Parmesan cheese.
Cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 houors.
Yields 8 servings.