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Cheese and Nut Stuffed Shells
Ingredients
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24
dried jumbo shell macaroni*
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2
eggs, slightly beaten
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1
15 ounce carton ricotta cheese
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1 1/2
cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6 oz.)
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1
cup shredded Parmesan cheese (4 oz.)
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1
cup chopped walnuts
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1
tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
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1/2
teaspoon salt
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1/4
teaspoon ground black pepper
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1/8
teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1
26 ounce jar thick and chunky pasta sauce (2-3/4 cups)
Directions
1. Cook pasta shells according to package directions. Drain shells; rinse with cold water and drain well. Set shells aside. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
2. Meanwhile, for filling, in a large bowl stir together the eggs, ricotta cheese, 1 cup of the mozzarella, 3/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, the walnuts, parsley, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
3. Spread 1 cup of the pasta sauce in the bottom of a 3-quart baking dish. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of filling into each cooked shell. Arrange filled shells in the baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over shells. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Bake, covered, about 45 minutes or until heated through. Makes 6 servings.
From the Test Kitchen
- Tip *Cook a few extra shells to replace any that tear during cooking.
Nutrition Facts
(Cheese and Nut Stuffed Shells)
- Servings Per Recipe 6,
- Calories 549,
- Protein (gm) 30,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 36,
- Fat, total (gm) 32,
- Cholesterol (mg) 132,
- Saturated fat (gm) 12,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 7,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 10,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 4,
- Sugar, total (gm) 3,
- Vitamin A (IU) 875,
- Vitamin C (mg) 11,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 3,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 105,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1,
- Sodium (mg) 1072,
- Potassium (mg) 266,
- Calcium (DV %) 606,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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I made this for a dinner for me and a couple guys and we all loved it! I only had glazed walnuts instead of regular ones, but that made it taste even better. Yum!
4/22/2010 06:13:38 PM Report AbuseMy family loves this recipe. They aren't fond of nuts, so I eliminated the walnuts and it tastes great.
2/9/2010 07:37:55 PM Report AbuseMy family wasn't too crazy about these. Think a little to much nuts in them. May not make this again.
2/1/2010 08:02:21 PM Report AbuseThis was super delicious and easy...just be sure not to overcook the shells or they will fall apart when stuffing. I also added cooked & seasoned ground beef to my pasta sauce to make a heartier dish. Even my husband said it was "good" (usually says "that's not bad" when something is good, so he really liked it).
10/29/2009 03:44:29 PM Report Abuse