MAKE-AHEAD UNSTUFFED SHELLS

Make-Ahead Unstuffed Shells image

Here's the saucy, creamy deliciousness of stuffed pasta shells-without the hassle of stuffing them and with the convenience of make-ahead preparation.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 cups medium pasta shells, uncooked
1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1 jar (24 oz.) CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce
1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
2 Tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA

Steps:

Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, brown meat in large skillet; Drain. Stir in pasta sauce; simmer on medium heat 2 min. Remove from heat.
Drain pasta. Mix cream cheese spread, basil, Parmesan, milk and Italian seasoning in large bowl until blended; 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 Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil. Refrigerate up to 24 hours.
Heat oven to 375ºF. Bake casserole, covered, 40 to 45 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 30 min.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 940 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 35 g