Creamy Pesto-Stuffed Shells

Name: Creamy Pesto-Stuffed Shells
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps CLASSICO Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce and Spread; 227 grams tub PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread; 24 jumbos pasta shells, uncooked; 454 grams lean ground beef; 59 milliliters milk, divided; 1 small onion, chopped; 59 milliliters KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese; 237 milliliters POLLY-O Natural Part Skim Ricotta Cheese; 473 milliliters CLASSICO FAMILY FAVORITES Traditional Pasta Sauce; 237 milliliters KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA, divided

The recipe Creamy Pesto-Stuffed Shells could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in roughly 1 hour. One portion of this dish contains around 209g of protein, 140g of fat, and a total of 2985 calories. This recipe covers 73% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 1. If you have classico basil pesto sauce and spread, onion, polly-o natural part skim ricotta cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the milk you could follow this main course with the Milky Way Brownie Bites as a dessert. It works well as an expensive main course.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350F.

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Cook pasta shells as directed on package, omitting salt.

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Salt

Meanwhile, brown beef with onions in large skillet; drain.

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Beef

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Remove from heat.

Mix cream cheese spread, 2 Tbsp. milk and pesto until blended; stir 3/4 cup into meat.

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Add ricotta, 1/2 cup mozzarella and Parmesan; mix well.

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Drain shells; stuff with meat mixture.

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Spread 1 cup sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; top with shells and remaining sauce. Cover.

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Bake 25 min.

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Mix remaining cream cheese mixture and milk; drizzle over shells. Top with remaining mozzarella; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.

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Servings:

2Tbsps

CLASSICO Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce and Spread 227grams

tub PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread 24jumbos

pasta shells, uncooked 454grams

lean ground beef 59milliliters

milk, divided 1small

onion, chopped 59milliliters

KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese 237milliliters

POLLY-O Natural Part Skim Ricotta Cheese 473milliliters

CLASSICO FAMILY FAVORITES Traditional Pasta Sauce 237milliliters

KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA, divided

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. One wine you could try is Castello di Monsanto Il Poggio Chianti Classico Riserva. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 40 dollars.