ITALIAN UNSTUFFED SHELLS
Enjoy all the flavors of the classic baked pasta dish while eliminating the time-consuming step of stuffing large individual shells. Smaller pasta is mixed with tender spinach, savory sausage and a three-cheese filling to create a comforting casserole the whole family will love.
Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Add the tomatoes to a large bowl and use your hands to crush them into chunky pieces; set aside.
- In a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil. Add the sausage and brown in large chunks until no pink remains, 5 to 8 minutes. Set aside on a paper towel-lined plate. Wipe out the fat from the skillet, leaving about 1 tablespoon behind. Add about a third of the tomatoes to the skillet and stir to pick up any remaining browned bits. Set aside.
- In another large bowl, add the spinach, ricotta, Parmesan, shredded mozzarella, egg, garlic, nutmeg and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Mix to combine. Add the cooked pasta and sausage and gently mix.
- Add the pasta and sausage mixture to the skillet. Top with the remaining tomatoes and then the sliced mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, until heated through and the cheese is bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes. Garnish with torn basil before serving.
MAKE-AHEAD UNSTUFFED SHELLS
Here's the saucy, creamy deliciousness of stuffed pasta shells-without the hassle of stuffing them and with the convenience of make-ahead preparation.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, brown meat in large skillet; Drain. Stir in pasta sauce; simmer on medium heat 2 min. Remove from heat.
- Drain pasta. Mix cream cheese spread, basil, Parmesan, milk and Italian seasoning in large bowl until blended; stir in pasta. Spread half the meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with layers of pasta mixture and remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella; cover with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil. Refrigerate up to 24 hours.
- Heat oven to 375ºF. Bake casserole, covered, 40 to 45 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 30 min.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 570, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 940 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 35 g
SPICY UNSTUFFED PASTA SHELLS WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND CHèVRE
Meet the easy weeknight version of stuffed shells: Garlicky unstuffed shells with goat cheese. This hearty, easy baked pasta is so good with so little effort.
Provided by Holly Erickson
Time 35m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Fill a large pot with 4 quarts water and add the salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook for 8 minutes; it will be underdone. Reserve ¾ cup of the liquid and drain the pasta.
- Meanwhile, in a large ovenproof skillet, combine the marinara, roasted garlic, 1 ounce of the chèvre, and the red pepper flakes. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the cheese is fully incorporated, about 2 minutes.
- Add the pasta to the skillet along with the reserved cooking liquid. Cook over medium heat, stirring to combine, about 2 minutes. Dollop the remaining 3 ounces chèvre all over.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Turn on the broiler and cook until the cheese is brown and bubbly, about 2 more minutes.
- Top with the parsley and more red pepper flakes. Serve warm.
LOW FAT STUFFED PASTA SHELLS
Make and share this Low Fat Stuffed Pasta Shells recipe from Food.com.
Provided by AllForHim
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 35m
Yield 2 Shells, 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Bring water to a boil and add pasta shells (Cook al dente).
- In a bowl add spinach and zucchini and wilt by heating in the microwave for 1 minute.
- Then add to the cottage cheese and parmasan mixture.
- In a glass baking pan put 1/2 cup of marnaria sauce.
- Drain and stuff shells and put in baking dish.
- Cover with rest of the sauce.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 69.6, Fat 1.7, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 1.9, Sodium 294.8, Carbohydrate 8.3, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 5.4, Protein 5.8
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