Beef / Pork

Baked Pasta Shells is for Dinner.

Baked Pasta Shells takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Baked Pasta Shells takes 45 minutes to cook.

Baked Pasta Shells makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Baked Pasta Shells are:

8 oz. Laura's ground beef, browned (4% fat)
1/2 c. finely chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
8 oz. Ragu Old World pasta sauce
1 t. McCormick 1-step spaghetti seasoning
1 c. water
24 jumbo pasta shells, cooked, drained, cooled
1 c. lowfat ricotta cheese
3 T. grated parmesan cheese
1/4 c. Egg Beaters egg substitute

Here is how you make Baked Pasta Shells:

Brown beef, onion, and garlic together. Add pasta sauce, seasonings, and water and heat completely. Set aside. Mix ricotta cheese, egg substitute, mozzarella, and parmesan cheeses together until smooth. Cook pasta shells according to directions on box. Drain and rinse with cold water until they can be handled to fill with cheese mixture. Spread 1 c. of meat sauce in bottom of baking dish. Fill each shell with about 1 T. of cheese mixture and place in baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over shells, cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Uncover and let set for 15 minutes before serving. Recipe can be easily doubled and second pan stored in freezer before baking. Thaw and bake when needed.Each serving is 4 shells and meat sauce around them.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MCHILDRE54.

The nutritional information for Baked Pasta Shells is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 338.5

• Total Fat: 11.9 g
• Cholesterol: 50.2 mg
• Sodium: 664.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
• Protein: 26.3 g

Baked Pasta Shells is Italian cuisine.