Four-Cheese Stuffed Shells with Smoky Marinara

Name: Four-Cheese Stuffed Shells with Smoky Marinara
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams cup shredded Asiago cheese; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 340 grams carton 1% low-fat cottage cheese; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh chives; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 454 grams uncooked jumbo shell pasta (40 shells); 1 liters Smoky Marinara, divided; 85 grams 3/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 113 grams cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided; 425 grams carton ricotta cheese; 0 teaspoons salt; 283 grams package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry

Four-Cheese Stuffed Shells with Smoky Marinara requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe covers 48% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 5 servings with 849 calories, 54g of protein, and 30g of fat each. If you have chives, spinach, carton cottage cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Pasta

Salt

Drain and set aside.

Preheat oven to 37

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Oven

Coat 2 (13 x 9-inch) baking dishes with cooking spray; set aside.

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Cooking Spray

Place cottage cheese and ricotta cheese in a food processor; process until smooth.

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Cottage Cheese

Ricotta Cheese

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Food Processor

Combine cottage cheese mixture, Asiago, and next 6 ingredients.

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Cottage Cheese

Asiago Cheese

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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Stuffed Shells

Cheese

Pour 3 cups Smoky Marinara over stuffed shells.

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Stuffed Shells

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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Stuffed Shells

Mozzarella

Cover with foil.

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Aluminum Foil

Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

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Garnish with parsley, if desired.

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Parsley

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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Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

To prepare frozen unbaked casserole: Preheat oven to 37

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Remove foil; reserve foil.

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Aluminum Foil

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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Pasta Shells