Thursday, February 2, 2012

Unstuffed Shells


UNSTUFFED SHELLS

4 cups medium pasta shells, uncooked
1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1 jar (24 oz.) marinara sauce
1 tub (10 oz.) Philadelphia Original Cooking Creme
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, brown meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in marinara sauce; simmer on medium heat 2 minutes Remove from heat. Drain pasta. Mix cooking creme, basil and Parmesan in large bowl; stir in pasta. Spread half the meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with layers of pasta mixture and remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella; cover with foil. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake casserole, covered, 40 to 45 minutes or until heated through, uncovering after 30 minutes. Makes 6 servings.

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