These Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Shells will be your next family favorite recipe. This dish is loaded with ground beef, mushrooms, bell peppers and a delicious creamy white cheese sauce. Add additional cheese or jalapenos and really pack a punch. The best part is each serving is under 400 calories.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Bring a pot of water to boiling and cook noodles according to the package. Weight the noodles out uncooked.
Heat a pan over medium and add the ground beef. Cook through breaking into small pieces. When the beef is cooked through add bell peppers, onions and sliced mushrooms and mix together well.
Add salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder (1/2 tsp) and onion powder to a small bowl. Add 1/4 cup of water and mix together well. Add to the beef and vegetable mixture. Mix together well to get everything coated with seasonings. Cover and let simmer on medium for 10 minutes while the shells cook. Stir occasionally so the bottom doesn't burn and everything cooks evenly.
Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with non stick spray. When the shells are done cooking drain from the water. Gently run cold water over the noodles to cool them off to work with. Add to the baking dish and using your hands or a spatula loosen the noodles up so they lay as open as possible without breaking for filling.
Top the noodles with meat mixture. Try to fill the noodles the best you can. There will be a lot of excess meat outside of the noodles.
Using the same pan as the meat, rinse the pan out with water and return to the stove on medium heat. Add milk, 1/2 tsp. garlic powder, pinch of salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Add the mozzarella and parmesan cheese a little at a time and mix together while it melts. Once everything has melted, be sure to whisk until the sauce is completely smooth and begins to slightly thicken and pour on the top of the meat mixture.
Cut provolone cheese sliced in half and top the dish with 8 pieces of provolone evenly spaced throughout the top.
Cover and bake for 20 minutes until the sauce is bubbling around the sides of the dish. Remove from the oven.Top with diced green onions or jalapenos for a added kick of spice. Enjoy your philly cheesesteak stuffed shells.
Weigh your final dish and divide by 8 servings for the number of exact grams per serving. Each serving is approximately 250 grams (this will vary person to person which is why I highly suggest you weigh your final dish) and should include 3 pasta shells if using Barilla Jumbo Shells.
Notes
Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary with substitutions.