Stuffed Shells [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 4
• Time: 55 minutes

When combined with other foods, pasta can help lower the glycemic index of a meal considerably. People suffering from conditions like cancer and diabetes are likely to gain directly from consuming pasta regularly. That’s not all; pasta also helps in reducing risks associated with Alzheimer’s disease, prostate cancer, etc. Other benefits of eating pasta include maintaining body weight and controlling food cravings. Ricotta cheese, another major ingredient in this recipe, is high on vitamins and minerals. Eating ricotta cheese ensures your body will get regular supply of calcium, vitamin B-12, zinc, vitamin A, riboflavin and phosphorous.

Nutrition

• calories: 476
• protein: 44
• carbs: 39
• fat: 17
• saturated fat: 9.41
• polyunsaturated fat: 1.03
• monounsaturated fat: 4.98
• cholesterol: 158
• sodium: 993
• potassium: 888
• dietary fiber: 3.9
• sugars: 9.1
• vitamin a: 322
• vitamin c: 18
• calcium: 1152
• iron: 3
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 26
• other fats: 1.58

Ingredients

• 2 large Egg, whole, raw, fresh
• 15 oz Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk
• 4 5 pieces, 10 ounce Jumbo pasta shell
• 3 cup Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added
• 0.24 cup chopped Parsley, fresh
• 2 cup, shredded Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat
• 1 cup Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat

Instructions

• Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Boil salted water in a large pot and cook pasta shells in it for about 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, mix parsley, mozzarella, parmesan, eggs and ricotta in a large bowl.
• After draining shells, run cold water over it to stop the cooking process.
• Add about 3 tbsp of ricotta mixture into each cooked shell and arrange them on a baking sheet.
• Spread the bottom of casserole dish with pasta sauce so that it covers it completely.
• Place the stuffed shells in the casserole dish close to each other. Pour the remaining sauce over the shells.
• Bake the shells for at least 30 minutes.
• Serve immediately.