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Stuffed Vegetarian Shells

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. YIELD: 8 servings.
When my aunt first told me about these shells, they sounded like a lot of work—but the recipe whips up in no time. Sometimes I add a little cooked bacon to the ricotta filling. —Amelia Hopkin, Salt Lake City, Utah

Ingredients

  • 24 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
  • 1 carton (15 ounces) part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 3 cups frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
  • 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 jar (26 ounces) meatless spaghetti sauce
  • 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

  • 1. Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, broccoli, mozzarella, egg whites and seasonings. Drain pasta and rinse in cold water.
  • 2. Spread half the spaghetti sauce into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Stuff pasta shells with ricotta mixture; arrange over spaghetti sauce. Pour remaining sauce over pasta shells.
  • 3. Cover and bake at 375° for 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake until heated through, about 5 minutes longer.
  • 4.

Nutrition Facts

3 stuffed shells: 279 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 725mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 4g fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2 lean meat.

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