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Four Cheese Stuffed Shells With Smokey Marinara Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Hayleesgrandma / All my dishes 4 months ago This dish goes straight from the freezer to oven - no thawing required. The fire-roasted tomatoes in the marinara sauce give the dish a subtle smoky flavor. You can also easily vary the filling by adding basil or oregano and a different cheese. (We t... More Prep:20m Cook:30m Servings:10	Hayleesgran
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Ingredients

1 pound jumbo shell pasta (40 shells)

Cooking spray

1 (12-ounce) carton 1% low-fat cottage cheese

1 (15-ounce) carton ricotta cheese

1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Asiago cheese

3/4 cup (3 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

6 cups Smoky Marinara

1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and set aside.

Preheat oven to 375°.

Coat 2 (13 x 9-inch) baking dishes with cooking spray; set aside.

Place cottage cheese and ricotta cheese in a food processor; process until smooth. Combine cottage cheese mixture, Asiago, and next 6 ingredients (Asiago through spinach).

Spoon or pipe 1 tablespoon cheese mixture into each shell. Arrange half of stuffed shells, seam sides up, in one prepared dish. Pour 3 cups Smoky Marinara over stuffed shells. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella. Repeat procedure with remaining stuffed shells, Smoky Marinara, and mozzarella in remaining prepared dish.

Cover with foil. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

To freeze unbaked casserole: Prepare through Step 5. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing to remove as much air as possible. Wrap with heavy-duty foil. Store in freezer for up to 2 months.

To prepare frozen unbaked casserole: Preheat oven to 375º. Remove foil; reserve foil. Remove plastic wrap; discard wrap. Cover frozen casserole with reserved foil; bake at 375º for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the shells are thoroughly heated.

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