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Slow-Cooker Million-Dollar Stuffed Shells

Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated Nov 15, 2018
We borrowed some inspiration from our Million Dollar Lasagna and came up with these slow-cooker stuffed shells that are filled with million-dollar ingredients like cream cheese, cottage cheese and an Italian meat sauce.

Slow-Cooker Million-Dollar Stuffed Shells

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 15 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 11

Ingredients

  • 1 jar (25.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic tomato basil pasta sauce
  • 1 container (16 oz) cottage cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6 oz)
  • 4 oz (from 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (1 oz)
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 30 uncooked jumbo pasta shells

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Set aside 3/4 cup of the pasta sauce.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix cottage cheese, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, the cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg and pepper flakes.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat 12-inch skillet over medium heat; add beef. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned; drain. Add remaining pasta sauce (about 2 1/2 cups), 1/2 cup of the water and the whipping cream to the beef. Pour into slow cooker.
  • Step 
    4
    Fill each uncooked pasta shell with rounded tablespoonful of cheese mixture. Place in slow cooker. Mix reserved 3/4 cup pasta sauce with remaining 1/4 cup water; spoon over shells. Cover; cook on high heat setting 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese over shells. Cover; let stand 15 minutes.

Nutrition

690 Calories
37g Total Fat
40g Protein
48g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
690
Calories from Fat
330
Total Fat
37g
57%
Saturated Fat
17g
87%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
150mg
50%
Sodium
930mg
39%
Potassium
400mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
48g
16%
Dietary Fiber
4g
15%
Sugars
11g
Protein
40g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
60%
60%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
40%
40%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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