Four-Cheese Stuffed Shells with Smoky Marinara

Four-Cheese Stuffed Shells with Smoky Marinara
Four-Cheese Stuffed Shells with Smoky Marinara might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 5 servings with 849 calories, 54g of protein, and 30g of fat each. This recipe covers 48% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have asiago cheese, salt, chives, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

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Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
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Drain and set aside.
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Preheat oven to 37
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Coat 2 (13 x 9-inch) baking dishes with cooking spray; set aside.
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Place cottage cheese and ricotta cheese in a food processor; process until smooth.
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Combine cottage cheese mixture, Asiago, and next 6 ingredients.
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Spoon or pipe 1 tablespoon cheese mixture into each shell. Arrange half of stuffed shells, seam sides up, in one prepared dish.
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Pour 3 cups Smoky Marinara over stuffed shells.
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Sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella. Repeat procedure with remaining stuffed shells, 3 cups Smoky Marinara, and 1/2 cup mozzarella in remaining prepared dish.
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Cover with foil.
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Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
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Garnish with parsley, if desired.
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To freeze unbaked casserole: Prepare through Step Cover with plastic wrap, pressing to remove as much air as possible. Wrap with heavy-duty foil. Store in freezer up to two months.
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To prepare frozen unbaked casserole: Preheat oven to 37
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15
Remove foil; reserve foil.
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Remove plastic wrap; discard wrap. Cover frozen casserole with reserved foil; bake at 375 for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until shells are thoroughly heated.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings5
Health Score66
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