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Easy Italian Unstuffed Shells

<p>These unstuffed shells are an easy dinner that sings with Italian flavor. Al dente pasta is bathed in a basil parmesan cream and spread between layers of meaty marinara sauce topped with shredded mozzarella for a dish that’s golden, bubbly, and inviting.</p>
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Ingredients

  • 16 ounces Medium Shells
  • 1 1/2 cups cook Ground Beef
  • 40 fluid ounces Pasta Sauce
  • 6 ounces soften Cream Cheese
  • 1/4 cups Milk
  • 1/4 cups Parmesan Cheese, Grated
  • 1/2 cups chop Basil, Fresh
  • 1 1/2 cups Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 1 cup
  • 369 Calories
  • 15g Total Fat
  • 7g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 55mg Cholesterol
  • 578mg Sodium
  • 39g Total Carb
  • 0g Fiber
  • 10g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 19g Protein
  • 12 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Cook pasta as directed on package, in salted boiling water.
  2. Add cooked beef to pasta sauce; simmer on medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  3. Remove sauce from heat.
  4. Drain pasta.
  5. Whisk cream cheese spread, milk and Parmesan in large bowl until well blended.
  6. Add pasta and basil; stir gently until pasta is evenly coated.
  7. Spread half the meat sauce onto bottom of greased 8×8 baking dishes.
  8. Cover with pasta mixture and remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella.
  9. Cover tightly with foil.
  10. Bake at 375F covered, for 30 minutes.
  11. Uncover, then bake another 10-15 minutes.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Cook pasta as directed on package, in salted boiling water.
  2. Add cooked beef to pasta sauce; simmer on medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  3. Remove sauce from heat.
  4. Drain pasta.
  5. Whisk cream cheese spread, milk and Parmesan in large bowl until well blended.
  6. Add pasta and basil; stir gently until pasta is evenly coated.
  7. Spread half the meat sauce onto bottom indicated number of greased baking pans.
  8. Cover with pasta mixture and remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella.
  9. Cover tightly with foil. Label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Bake at 375F covered, for 30 minutes.
  3. Uncover, then bake another 10-15 minutes.

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