Basil Pasta Shells Recipe

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Basil and cherry tomatoes add pizzazz to this cheesy dish suggested by Canton, New York field editor Marcia Hostetter. "It's a light casserole that's nice enough to serve to company," she says.

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Basil Pasta Shells Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups uncooked medium pasta shells
8 green onions, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 pound Canadian bacon, diced
1/4 cup minced fresh basil or 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onions in oil until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, bacon, basil and pepper; cook and stir until tomatoes are softened. Rinse and drain pasta; stir into tomato mixture. Add half of the cheese.
Transfer to a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts One 1-cup serving equals 360 calories, 9 g fat (0 saturated fat), 26 mg cholesterol, 523 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 20 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 2 meat.

Originally published as Basil Pasta Shells in Taste of Home October/November 1999, p17

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Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2011 by jlocke

My family loves the combination of canadian bacon and tomatoes. Sometimes I substitute a can of diced roasted tomatoes or even salsa to mix it up a bit.