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Pesto-Stuffed Pasta Shells

Pesto-Stuffed Pasta Shells
Pesto-Stuffed Pasta Shells might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 5. One serving contains 351 calories, 23g of protein, and 12g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up spinach, nutmeg, cottage cheese, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Drain spinach, and press between paper towels to remove excess moisture.
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2
Combine spinach, Pesto Sauce, cottage cheese, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, pepper, and nutmeg; stir well.
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3
Cook pasta shells according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain. Stuff cheese mixture evenly into cooked shells.
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4
Spoon 1 cup Herbed Tomato Sauce into a 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
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5
Place filled shells over sauce.
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6
Pour remaining Herbed Tomato Sauce over shells. Cover and bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
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7
Remove from oven, and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.
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Serve immediately.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings5
Health Score61
Very Healthy
Dish TypesLunchMain CourseMain DishDinner
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