Cheesy Stuffed Shells

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Totally easy and delicious,I have also used same filling in lasagna roll-ups. Excellent every time!

posted by

jaxnurse

on 5/11/2013

time

prep:

25 min

total:

52 min

servings

total:

5 servings

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What You Need

container (16 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN 2% Milkfat Low Fat Cottage Cheese

pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained

cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

1/4

cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

tsp. Italian seasoning

jumbo pasta shells, cooked, drained

jar (24 oz.) spaghetti sauce

large tomato, chopped

Make It

HEAT oven to 400°F.

MIX cottage cheese, spinach, 1/2 cup mozzarella, Parmesan and seasoning; spoon into shells.

MIX sauce and tomatoes; spoon half into 13x9-inch baking dish. Add filled shells; top with remaining sauce. Cover.

BAKE 25 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining mozzarella; bake, uncovered, 2 min. or until melted.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make it Easy

Spray foil with cooking spray before using to cover casserole. Place, sprayed-side down, on casserole to prevent sticking.

Make Ahead

Assemble recipe as directed. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, bake, covered, at 400°F for 35 min. or until heated through.

Freeze Ahead

Reserve 1/2 cup of the mozzarella. Assemble recipe as directed, but do not top with the reserved mozzarella. Wrap casserole in foil; freeze. When ready to serve, heat oven to 400°F. Unwrap casserole; cover with foil. Bake 55 min. or until heated through, removing foil after 30 min. Top with reserved mozzarella; bake 2 min. or until melted.

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a cook

posted:4/7/2006

This recipe was not bad. There was a little more spinach than I liked, and I think I would add hamburger instead of spinach the next time. However, they were very fun to make and fill.

drigsby1

posted:4/7/2006

I'm on a low carb diet, so I used portabella mushrooms instead of the shells. I just removed the stems and the gills of the mushrooms and then prepared as directed. Everyone (even my husband who hates veggies) loved it. I will definitly make this again and again.

marineswife85

posted:4/5/2006

Very good! I didnt know if i would like the texture of the cottage cheese so i put it in the foodprocessor to make it smooth! SOOOO good! Everyone (including my husband whos a picky eater) loved it! I made this with manicotta pasta instead of shells because my grocery store did not have shells. Worked great!

Andrea-c

posted:4/5/2006

My husband likes meat in his pasta so I browned about a pound of ground chuck and added it to the sauce. Also, I didn't have any tomatoes so I added a can of Italian style diced tomatoes. Turned out very yummy and filling! My husband and dad loved it. The kids weren't too wild about it though. It makes a nice presentation as well.

a cook

posted:4/3/2006

My family really liked this recipe. Based on previous comments, I added 1/2 ricotta in place of 1/2 the cottage cheese and I used a little less spinach. It was delicious!

reece4bsb

posted:4/3/2006

My family loves it, it was so easy to make! I stuffed about 25 shells. We thought that there was too much spaghetti sauce though.

HungryTina

posted:4/3/2006

I really enjoyed making this dish because it was easier than I expected. I wouldn't change anything on the recipe and my family loved it. I served it with the Ultimate Stuffed Mushrooms (which was another winner!).

hayesbunch

posted:4/3/2006

Wonderful! I added some garlic powder, diced onions and green peppers for some extra flavor.

a cook

posted:4/3/2006

Really good. I also put ground beef on the bottom of each shell. I made 25 shells.

a cook

posted:4/2/2006

This was delicious and 4 shells for 1 serving was very filling. I was thrilled that I could eat this on my Weight Watchers Flex Plan-it's only 7 points. I served this along with a tossed salad with tomatoes and carrots. I usually like meat in my main dishes but it wasn't even missed-what a great way to get some spinach in your diet too!