Description

Feed your hungry family a delicious and economical dish that's simple and quick to prepare. They'll love the ground beef with jumbo shells, Cheddar cheese, bell pepper and onion in a creamy sauce. Serve with a side salad and crusty bread, if desired.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 2 T. butter
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 1 small green bell pepper, diced
• 2 T. ketchup
• 1 T. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 t. Kosher salt
• 1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper
• 8 oz. Cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes, divided
• 24 jumbo pasta shells, cooked
• 1 T. cornstarch
• 1 c. whole milk
• 1 c. beef broth/stock

Steps

1. Cook pasta shells according to package directions in well salted boiling water, about 12 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Add ground beef to a large cast iron skillet; brown until a deep brown crust appears before breaking the beef apart; stir; brown until a deep crust appears on about half of the beef.