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Easy Stuffed Shells

Name: Easy Stuffed Shells
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 36 uncooked jumbo pasta shells; 1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce; 36 frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs (1/2 ounce each), thawed; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min.

Makes

12 servings

I threw this recipe together one day when we had unexpected guests. It was an immediate hit and is now a family favorite. Get the kids involved when putting together this simple, savory dish. —Dolores Betchner, Cudahy, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

36 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce
36 frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs (1/2 ounce each), thawed
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta shells according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water.
Spread 1/2 cup sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Fill each shell with a meatball; place over sauce. Top with remaining sauce and the cheese.
Bake, covered, 35 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly and cheese is melted, 3-5 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts

3 stuffed shells: 334 calories, 17g fat (8g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 711mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 16g protein.

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