Showing posts with label pasta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pasta. Show all posts

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Five (or 6) Cheese Jumbo Shells

Supper was awesome last night! And believe it or not, I followed a recipe, well, almost. LOL The only thing lacking was a salad & garlic bread, but hey, I was running short on time!

This fed my family of 5, plus had plenty left over for lunch. I may cut the recipe in half next time.


Box of uncooked Jumbo Pasta Shells
1 Tbsp Olive Oil (no, I didn't measure, but some people do)
1 medium Zucchini, shredded (I freeze mine in the summer time to add to recipes later)
1 can of Mushrooms or 1/2 cup of fresh, chopped Mushrooms
1 medium Onion, finely chopped
2 cups reduced fat Ricotta Cheese
2 cups shredded Italian Blend Cheese (includes Provolone, Asagio, Romano, Parmesan, & Mozzarella)
1 Egg
1 tsp Italian Seasoning (I like Tastefully Simple Dried Tomato & Garlic Pesto Mix)
1/2 tsp crushed Red Pepper Flakes
1 jar of Spaghetti Sauce
1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese)


  • Preheat oven to 350. 
  • Cook shells to al dente. Drain & cool.
  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add vegetables. Cook until tender. Remove from heat. 
  • Combine cheese, egg, seasons, & veggies in a medium bowl.
  • Pour 1 cup of spaghetti sauce in bottom of a baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Fill slightly cooled shells with cheese mixture. Place randomly in baking dish.
  • Top with remaining spaghetti sauce.
  • Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake 30 minutes.
Don't forget the bread!

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