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SHRIMP STUFFED SHELLS - Cooking Light

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Category: Pasta - Baked
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20 uncooked jumbo pasta shells (about 8 ounces)
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped shallots
2 tablespoons minced garlic (about 6 cloves)
1/2 cup (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon potato starch
Cooking spray
3 cups lower-sodium marinara sauce, divided
1/3 cup (1 1/2 ounces) grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Preheat oven to 400

Cook pasta 7 minutes or until almost al dente, omitting salt and fat. Drain well.

Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add shallots; cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add cream cheese, milk, and pepper; cook until cheese melts, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in basil. Place shrimp in a bowl. Sprinkle with potato starch; toss well to coat. Add cream cheese mixture to shrimp; toss well.

Divide shrimp mixture evenly among pasta shells. Coat a 13 x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish with cooking spray; spread 1 cup marinara over bottom of dish. Arrange shells in prepared dish; top with remaining 2 cups marinara. Sprinkle shells evenly with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Bake at 400 for 30 minutes or until shrimp is done. Serves 6


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