Unstuffed Shells Recipe
This easy unstuffed shells recipe is creamy and delicious! It has all the saucy flavors of a traditional stuffed shells recipe but without all the extra work!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 533kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups pasta shells medium, uncooked
- 1 lb. ground beef extra-lean
- 1 jar 24 oz. marinara sauce
- 1 8 oz ricotta cheese
- 1 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup basil fresh, chopped
- 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1-1/2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375ºF. Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
- Brown meat in large skillet; drain.
- Stir in marinara sauce; simmer on medium heat 2 min. Remove from heat.
- Drain pasta and return to pot.
- Add ricotta cheese, cream cheese, basil and Parmesan to the pasta.
- Spread half the meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with layers of pasta mixture and remaining meat sauce.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella; cover with foil.
- Bake casserole, covered, 40 to 45 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 30 min.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups | Calories: 533kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 351mg | Potassium: 392mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 273mg | Iron: 2mg