Home-Style Spring Shells with Cheese

Customer Rating: Recipe Rated Five Stars - Top Rating

3 Ratings    2 Comments

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons margarine or butter, divided
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs*
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 pkg. (6.2 oz.) Pasta-Roni Shells & White Cheddar
2 cups cooked turkey or ham, chopped
2 cups fresh cut asparagus (about 3-inch pieces), or frozen asparagus cuts
2/3 cup milk

Directions:

In large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon margarine over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown. Remove from skillet; set aside.

In same skillet, melt remaining 1 tablespoon margarine over medium-low heat. Add garlic; cook about 30 seconds, stirring frequently, or just until golden brown. Stir in 2 3/4 cups water. Bring just to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium.

Slowly stir in pasta. Boil, uncovered, 12 minutes, stirring frequently, or until most of water is absorbed.

Stir in turkey, asparagus, milk and contents of seasoning packet. Continue cooking 4 minutes, stirring frequently, or until pasta is tender and asparagus is tender-crisp. Sprinkle bread crumbs over pasta before serving.

Note: *For homemade bread crumbs, blend 1 slice of dried sandwich bread in blender or food processor until fine crumbs form.

Nutrition Facts

Yield: 4 servings

Approximate Nutrient Content per serving:

Calories: 410
Calories From Fat: 135
Total Fat: 15 g
Cholesterol: 65 mg
Sodium: 725 mg
Total Carbohydrates: 38 g
Protein: 31 g

Please Note: Nutritional values listed may vary from final results depending on actual measurements, products and brands used to prepare the recipe.

Customer Comments

Recipe Rated Five Stars - Top Rating

Virginia Mattawan, MI

“This was so good! UMMMM”

Recipe Rated Five Stars - Top Rating

Dan Neenah

“Quick to make and it was great. The kids also liked it.”

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