Creamy Pesto-Stuffed Shells

Name: Creamy Pesto-Stuffed Shells
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 24 jumbo pasta shells, uncooked; 1 lb. lean ground beef; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread; 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. milk, divided; 2 Tbsp. CLASSICO Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce and Spread; 1 cup POLLY-O Natural Part Skim Ricotta Cheese; 1 cup KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA, divided; 1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese; 2 cups CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce

5 steps

Prep:35minCook:25min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:03:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories566.6 kcal (28%)

Total Fat29.3 g (42%)

Carbs39.8 g (15%)

Sugars6.2 g (7%)

Protein34.7 g (69%)

Sodium730.1 mg (37%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

24jumbo pasta shells

uncooked

1 lblean ground beef

1onion

small, chopped

1 tubcream cheese spread

¼ cupmilk

plus 1 tbsp, divided

2 Tbspbasil pesto sauce and spread

traditional

1 cuppart skim ricotta cheese

natural

1 cupshredded mozzarella cheese with a touch of philadelphia

divided

¼ cupgrated parmesan cheese

2 cupstomato and basil pasta sauce

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 350ºF.

Step 2

Cook pasta shells as directed on package, omitting salt.

Step 3

Meanwhile, brown beef with onions in large skillet; drain. Remove from heat. Mix cream cheese spread, 2 Tbsp. milk and pesto until blended; stir 3/4 cup into meat. Add ricotta, 1/2 cup mozzarella and Parmesan; mix well.

Step 4

Drain shells; stuff with meat mixture. Spread 1 cup sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; top with shells and remaining sauce. Cover.

Step 5

Bake 25 min. Mix remaining cream cheese mixture and milk; drizzle over shells. Top with remaining mozzarella; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.

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