Tuna-Filled Shells Recipe
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Tuna-Filled Shells

By: Connie Staal 
"Hot tuna's a hit when you mix it with sizable pasta shells and a cheesy sauce. Dill also complements the fish nicely in this cream comfort food. 'It's a great change of pace from the traditional tuna casserole,' relates Connie Staal from her home in Greenbrier, Arizona."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 12 jumbo pasta shells
  • 5 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups 2% milk
  • 1 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 celery rib, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 slices white bread, crumbled
  • 1 (12 ounce) can light water-packed tuna, drained and flaked
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat ranch salad dressing
  • 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. Cook pasta shells according to package directions. Meanwhile in a saucepan, combine the flour, milk, dill and salt until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour 1-1/4 cups sauce into a 2-qt. baking dish; set aside.
  2. In a nonstick skillet, saute celery and onion in oil until tender. Add bread. Stir in the tuna, salad dressing and cheese; mix well. Drain shells; stuff with tuna mixture. Place over sauce. Drizzle with remaining sauce. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 filled shells) equals 291 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 34 mg cholesterol, 733 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1/2 fat.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2011 by fausterlady   view full review
Great! Will definitely make again! I used three 6 oz. cans crab meat in place of the 12 oz....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2007 by Elisa Sue   view full review
New Family Favorite! The consistency & everything just came together great.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2011 by Gayle   view full review
LOVE this recipe, gang! LOVE IT! I make it ALL--THE--TIME!!! And I've made so many variations...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2011 by SeReNdIpItY   view full review
I tried to cut a little more calories out of this dish using skim milk and just a spritz of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2006 by MUFFETJANE   view full review
Yummy! A new twist on tuna casserole! I followed this recipe to the note and it turned out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2010 by Rebecca V2   view full review
I really liked this recipe! It is a nice mild & comforting twist on tuna noodle casserole. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2007 by tracynicolle   view full review
this was not good at all......The flavors did not meld well and it tasted like a big pile of mush.
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2012 by Kathy   view full review
Ok but too fishy
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2011 by MarkaJane03   view full review
Always a favorite at our house! Thanks for the recipe :)
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2011 by ILIDALYGUAN   view full review
It's filled with tuna..!and shells.

 

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