Deceptively Delightful Cheesy Stuffed Shells

Three kinds of cheese make this meal delightfully delicious!

Prep:  30 minutes
Total:  57 minutes

Ingredients

1 container (16 oz.) Breastone's or Knudsen Low Fat Cottage Cheese
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well-drained
1 c. Kraft 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese, divided
1/4 c. Kraft 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp. Italian Seasoning
20 jumbo pasta shells, cooked, drained
1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1 lg. tomato, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 deg. F.   Mix cottage cheese, spinach, 1/2 c. of the mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning until well blended.  Spoon 1 heaping tbsp. of the cheese mixture evenly into each pasta shell.

Combine spaghetti sauce and tomatoes; spoon half of the sauce mixture into 13x9x2" baking dish.  Place shells, filled sides up, in baking dish.  Spoon remaining sauce mixture over shells.  Cover with foil.

Bake 25 minutes, or until heated through.  Uncover, top with remaining 1/2 c. mozzarella cheese.  Bake, uncovered, an additional 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Makes 5 servings, 4 stuffed shells each.

Nutritional Information

Callories: 400; Fat:  11 g.; Saturated fat:  5 g.; Cholesterol:  30 mg.; Sodium:  1,220 mg.; Carbohydrates:  49 g.; Sugars:  13 g.; Protein:  27 g.; Vitamin A:  160%DV; Vitamin C:  45%DV; Calcium:  60%DV; Iron:  25%DV.

How-To

Spray foil with cooking spray before using.  Place, sprayed-side down, on casserole to prevent sticking.