Five-Cheese Stuffed Shells Recipe
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Five-Cheese Stuffed Shells

By: Wendy Lee Guerin 
"These yummy stuffed pasta shells will make any luncheon special, assures Wendy Lee Guerin of Fridley, Minnesota. 'I experimented with various cheeses, herbs and spices until I found that just-right blend. Try adding chopped walnuts for extra protein and a little crunch.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 20 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
  • 2 cups cooked chopped spinach
  • 1 cup fat-free cottage cheese
  • 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 4 slices reduced-fat provolone cheese, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Romano cheese
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Dash pepper
  • 1 (26 ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In a large bowl, combine the next 11 ingredients; spoon into shells. Arrange in a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Pour spaghetti sauce over all. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until heated through.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 stuffed shells) equals 226 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 849 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 16 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 vegetable, 1 starch.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2007 by Scotdog Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very good. I am the only one in my family who will eat spinach so I substituted a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2008 by Jessica   view full review
Based on other reviews, I used one package of frozen chopped spinach, all ricotta cheese and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2008 by Plain Jane   view full review
This dish received rave reviews from my dinner guests and was so easy to make. Even better, I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2007 by Amanda   view full review
This recipe was very, very good. My only suggestion would be to cut back on the spinach just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2010 by StanziMozart   view full review
This is so easy to make, and it turned out absolutely delicious. I substituted the cottage...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2009 by atjsmith   view full review
I live on a small Marine Corps Base in Japan and the small commissary didn't have ricotta...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2009 by hunnypi   view full review
This was awesome. I used a little blanched broccoli instead of spinach and romano instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2008 by GINGERLY88   view full review
I liked it. Substituted all ricotta for the cottage cheese because I hate it. Followed the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2010 by Spice of Life   view full review
Made these using the Mix of Parmesan, Asiago, and Romano cheese. Man the Asiago really made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2010 by Lisa   view full review
Easy to make and the taste is great !!!

 

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