Cooking brehs…what’s your tried and true go 2?

[F*ckthemkids]

I guess it depends on what you mean by goto but even though I love to cook, I hate cleanup.

That being said, you can never go wrong with some air fryer chicken thighs, some rice or pasta and a green veggie like broccoli. Tacos and sandwiches are a close second just on the strength of being easy to cook and clean up.

I can whip out all the crab steak and lobster with homemade cream sauce and pasta or whatever when I feel like it but most of the time I don’t.

I hate cleanup too breh.

 

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1 lb lean ground beef
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp black pepper
20-25 jumbo pasta shells
15 oz ricotta cheese


(This is for mixing in bowl)
1 egg
1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese (or Oaxaca cheese)
2 oz parmesan cheese
24 oz jar of your favorite marinara sauce
9 x 13 baking dish


1. In a skillet add ground beef, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and onion powder

2. Sauté and brown until cooked through, then set aside to cool

3. Bring 5 quarts of water to a boil, add 1 Tbsp salt, jumbo pasta shells, and cook for 7 minutes

4. Remove halfway-cooked pasta shells (don't want them too soft or they will break up) from water and spread out on an oiled baking sheet to cool

5. In a large bowl add ricotta cheese, egg, 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, salt, onion powder, Italian seasoning, chopped parsley, 3/4 of the cooked ground beef, and mix well

6. To a greased baking dish add 1 cup of marinara sauce

7. Stuff 20-25 pasta shells with 2 1/2 heaping Tbsp of meat cheese filling and place into baking dish

8. Sprinkle the remaining ground beef all over the stuffed shells then pour over the remaining marinara sauce

9. Sprinkle over the remaining shredded mozzarella cheese and cover baking dish with foil

10. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes

11. Uncover and continue baking for and additional 15 to 20 minutes

12. Remove from oven, set for 10 to 15 minutes, garnish with fresh parsley, and serve