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Stuffed Vegetarian Shells

Name: Stuffed Vegetarian Shells
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
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

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.

Makes

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

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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

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.
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.
Cover and bake at 375° for 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake until heated through, about 5 minutes longer.

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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