Make-Ahead Unstuffed Shells

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You can assemble and refrigerate this cheesy, beefy pasta shell dish on Sunday night and, the next day, dinner's on the table in 45 minutes.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Additional: 45 mins

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 (1 1/2-cup) servings

Make-Ahead Unstuffed Shells

Ingredients

4 cups medium pasta shells

uncooked

1 pound extra-lean ground beef

1 (20 ounce) jar pasta sauce

¾ cup PHILADELPHIA Light Cream Cheese Spread

½ cup milk

¼ cup KRAFT 100% Parmesan Shredded Cheese

⅓ cup chopped fresh basil

1 ½ cups KRAFT Part Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Cook pasta as directed on package omitting salt. Meanwhile brown meat in large skillet. Stir in pasta sauce; simmer on medium heat 2 min. stirring frequently. Remove from heat.

Step 2

Drain pasta. Whisk cream cheese spread milk and Parmesan in large bowl until well blended. Add pasta and basil; stir gently until pasta is evenly coated. Spread half the meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with pasta mixture and remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella; cover with foil. Refrigerate up to 24 hours.

Step 3

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake casserole covered 40 to 45 min. or until heated through uncovering after 30 min.

Nutritional Information

Make-Ahead Unstuffed Shells

Servings Per Recipe:6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.