Four-Cheese Stuffed Shells

Name: Four-Cheese Stuffed Shells
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Cuisine: Asian Appetizers, Asian Dinners, Asian Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 6 uncooked jumbo pasta shells; 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided; 1/4 cup shredded Asiago cheese; 1/4 cup ricotta cheese; 1/4 cup 4% cottage cheese; 1 tablespoon minced chives; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 1 cup meatless spaghetti sauce

More cheese, please! You'll get your fill from saucy jumbo pasta shells loaded with four kinds—ricotta, Asiago, mozzarella and cottage cheese. Do the prep work, and then freeze according to the recipe directions to have a ready-to-bake meal. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

6 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1/4 cup shredded Asiago cheese
1/4 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup 4% cottage cheese
1 tablespoon minced chives
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup meatless spaghetti sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, Asiago cheese, ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, chives and 1/2 cup spinach (save the remaining spinach for another use).
Spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce into a shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drain pasta; stuff with cheese mixture. Arrange in prepared dish. Top with remaining spaghetti sauce and mozzarella.
Cover and bake until heated through, 25-30 minutes.
Freeze option: Cool unbaked pasta shells; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in the center of 2 or 3 shells to read 165°.

Nutrition Facts

3 stuffed shells: 376 calories, 14g fat (9g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 959mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 4g fiber), 25g protein.

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kdfromm

Oct 24, 2015

came out perfect! I was actually able to use 8 shells instead of 6.... we enjoyed it!
cbenne12

Jul 23, 2014

Delicious! Everyone in the house loved them, so we didn't have any leftovers!
Cwaz23

May 29, 2013

Yummy and quick-prep.
jgoben

Jul 29, 2012

This was delicious and easy. Two out of three boys didn't care for the "green stuff" but the other one loved it. I cooked a whole box of pasta, tripled the recipe, threw the extra pasta I didn't have stuffing for back in to fininsh cooking. Saved some of the sauce (which I added meat to) and the other 2 were happy. This made leftovers for Sunday lunch for the ones who liked it. It was just as good the next day.
jmfinley

Aug 10, 2010

This was delicious and easy.
amiss84

Feb 16, 2010

love spinach..so this was a great meal!
ruthwohl10

Feb 13, 2010

I made this dish yesterday for dinner. I doubled the recipe. It was delicious. I will make it again. It took about 20 min to prepare. Had dinner in about 35 min.
pepsigrl1020

Feb 11, 2010

I have made this about a dozen times. Its the most request meal by my family and friends.