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Three-Cheese Beef Pasta Shells

An impressive entrée for guests. Prepare in 25 minutes and visit while it bakes.

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Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 1 hr 20 min
Servings 8

Ingredients

24: uncooked jumbo pasta shells

1: lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef

1: jar (26 oz) chunky tomato pasta sauce

1/4: cup water

1: container (8 oz) chive and onion cream cheese spread

1 1/2: cups shredded 6 cheese Italian cheese blend (6 oz)

1/2: cup grated Parmesan cheese

1: egg

1: to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, if desired

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on package.
2 In 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
3 In large bowl, mix pasta sauce and water. Pour 1 cup of the pasta sauce mixture in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. In medium bowl, mix cheese spread, 1 cup of the Italian cheese, the Parmesan cheese, egg and cooked ground beef. Spoon heaping tablespoon mixture into each shell. Arrange stuffed shells over sauce in baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over top, covering shells completely. Cover with foil.
4 Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly and cheese filling is set. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Italian cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

For the best results, cook the pasta shells just until al dente (still slightly firm). They are easier to stuff, and they won’t be overcooked during baking.

If you can’t find chive and onion cream cheese spread, just stir 1 tablespoon of each, finely chopped, into plain cream cheese spread.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 490
Calories from Fat: 230),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 26g; 26%
(Saturated Fat 13g, 13% Trans Fat 1g 1% ),
Cholesterol: 110mg; 110%;
Sodium: 1170mg; 1170%;
Total Carbohydrate: 39g; 39%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% Sugars 11g 11% ),
Protein: 25g; 25%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%;
Vitamin C: 8%;
Calcium: 30%;
Iron: 20%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

2 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 4/1/2013 12:49:34 PM REPORT ABUSE meepers26 said:

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Absolutely delicious! My 3 kids under the age of 5 devoured this recipe. It even tasted great reheated the next day!

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Posted 2/3/2013 11:10:32 AM REPORT ABUSE Jewlboo12 said:

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LOVED IT!!!

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Posted 6/23/2012 10:40:06 PM REPORT ABUSE Bleuboo12 said:

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I made this for dinner tonight and all in all it turned out very good:) I do believe that 40 minutes is a little too long to bake this dish because the shells came out a tad bit crunchy but it was still excellent:)

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