Smoking Shell Bake

Step 1 -In a large pot of salted, boiling water, cook the pasta shells to al dente, according to the package directions.

Step 2 -Drain the water and place the cooked pasta shells on a baking sheet to cool, about 15 minutes.

Step 3 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 4 -In a large bowl, add the pork, the ricotta, the breadcrumbs, the garlic, the salt, the black pepper, the crushed red pepper, 1 cup of the mozzarella, and 1/4 cup of the parsley and mix to combine.

Step 5 -In a second large bowl, combine the marinara sauce and the barbecue sauce.

Step 6 -Spread 1 3/4 cups of the sauce mixture over the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 7 -Fill each of the cooled pasta shells with 2 heaping tablespoons of the pork mixture and arrange them over the sauce in the baking dish.

Step 8 -Cover the shells evenly with the remaining sauce mixture and top with the remaining mozzarella.

Step 9 -Cover the baking dish with foil and bake until the shells are heated through, about 20-25 minutes.

Step 10 -Uncover the baking dish and bake the shells until the cheese is bubbly, about 20 minutes.

Step 11 -Sprinkle the shell bake with the remaining parsley.

Step 12 -Serve.