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    Cheese Filled Jumbo Shells

    Cheese Filled Jumbo Shells

    By Miss Tinkerbell

    8 Reviews

    Not Your Ordinary Stuffed Shells

    Not Your Ordinary Stuffed Shells

    Pasta House Pasta Con Broccoli (Actual Recipe)

    Pasta House Pasta Con Broccoli (Actual Recipe)

    Pasta Shells With Chicken, Mushrooms, Escarole, and Sun-Dried To

    Pasta Shells With Chicken, Mushrooms, Escarole, and Sun-Dried To

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    Mexican Stuffed Shells (Oamc)
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    You can add jalapeños, hot sauce or green chilies to this to add a real kick! **edited on October 24 to add instructions for Once a Month Cooking....

    Mexican Stuffed Shells (Oamc)

    Recipe #57772

    Mexican Stuffed Shells (Oamc)

    By * Pamela * on April 3, 2003

    Recipe #57772

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    "You can add jalapeños, hot sauce or green chilies to this to add a real kick! **edited on October 24 to add instructions for Once a Month Cooking. I usually make these during a cooking blitz and freeze until I need them**"

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    Ingredients: pasta shells, green onions...

    129 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 50 mins

    Baked Stuffed Pasta Shells
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    These are just fantastic! This is one of DH's favorite things I make. Great for family dinner or pot luck. This is really pretty easy to make and...

    Baked Stuffed Pasta Shells

    Recipe #106618

    Baked Stuffed Pasta Shells

    By Little Bee on December 22, 2004

    Recipe #106618

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    "These are just fantastic! This is one of DH's favorite things I make. Great for family dinner or pot luck. This is really pretty easy to make and true Italian comfort food!"

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    Ingredients: dried parsley, eggs...

    94 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 55 mins

    I Hate Ricotta Meat & 2 Cheese Stuffed Shells
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    My non-ricotta cheese-eating husband always raved about "the meat stuffed shells his mom used to make." His grandmother recently wrote to the...

    I Hate Ricotta Meat & 2 Cheese Stuffed Shells

    Recipe #56846

    I Hate Ricotta Meat & 2 Cheese Stuffed Shells

    By TheDancingCook on March 21, 2003

    Recipe #56846

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    "My non-ricotta cheese-eating husband always raved about "the meat stuffed shells his mom used to make." His grandmother recently wrote to the TV guide (where this recipe originated) and they were kind enough to send back the recipe, dated September 13, 1976. I have to agree, these are delicious! Serve with a tossed salad and garlic bread...."

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    Ingredients: dry red wine, eggs...

    79 Reviews

    Prep Time:25 mins

    Total Time: 50 mins

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    Goulash American Style My Way
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    I looked through all, many similar, but mine enough different I decided it warranted being submitted separately. My granddaughter wrote and asked for...

    Goulash American Style My Way

    Recipe #473695

    Goulash American Style My Way

    By Persian Berry 2011 on February 6, 2012

    Recipe #473695

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    "I looked through all, many similar, but mine enough different I decided it warranted being submitted separately. My granddaughter wrote and asked for the recipe - what recipe? - so I wrote back and told her how I usually made it. But it's a little different now. I wish I'd had some green and red peppers but passed them up at the store. It turned..."

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    Ingredients: dried parsley, diced tomatoes...

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    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 45 mins

    New Year's Lucky Pasta With Blackeye Peas
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    My wife and I wanted to make something special using Blackeye Peas for luck and we came up with this New Year's version of Pasta Fagioli. The Blackeye...

    New Year's Lucky Pasta With Blackeye Peas

    Recipe #471388

    New Year's Lucky Pasta With Blackeye Peas

    By Nonno Select on January 5, 2012

    Recipe #471388

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    "My wife and I wanted to make something special using Blackeye Peas for luck and we came up with this New Year's version of Pasta Fagioli. The Blackeye peas tend to nestle into the pasta shells. The Blackeye Peas are seasoned so not much additional seasoning is needed."

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    Ingredients: ham, onions, garlic cloves...

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    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

    Recipe #470168

    Cheesy Shells and Greens
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    This makes a nice meatless dinner for four. Feel free to add a crispy bread crumb topping to this dish by pulsing 4 slices of bread in a food processor...

    Cheesy Shells and Greens

    By Lainey6605 on December 19, 2011

    Recipe #470168

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    "This makes a nice meatless dinner for four. Feel free to add a crispy bread crumb topping to this dish by pulsing 4 slices of bread in a food processor to form coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley and 2 T olive oil. Sprinkle over the pasta before broiling. Recipe is from Woman's Day."

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    Ingredients: pepper, Dijon mustard...

    1 Reviews

    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 30 mins

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    Weight Watchers Stuffed Shells
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    Received this from a meeting. Very tasty! ***I want to clarify this recipe after the 1 star rating below. I recaluclated the points on WW website...

    Weight Watchers Stuffed Shells

    By JackieMarie on November 28, 2006

    Recipe #198196

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    "Received this from a meeting. Very tasty! ***I want to clarify this recipe after the 1 star rating below. I recaluclated the points on WW website for everything but the pasta. ALL the ingredients divided by 6 servings (which is 4 shells) is 2.5 pts/serving. Depending on which pasta you use, it will go up approx 2 - 3 pts which would give you a..."

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    Ingredients: dried oregano, canned tomato sauce...

    22 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 35 mins

    Recipe #388153

    American Goulash
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    Growing up in Boston, I never knew that this 50's "once-a-week-at-home dinner" and "once-a-week-at-school lunch" was a regional...

    American Goulash

    By davianng on September 1, 2009

    Recipe #388153

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    "Growing up in Boston, I never knew that this 50's "once-a-week-at-home dinner" and "once-a-week-at-school lunch" was a regional dish! I still make this probably once every 2 weeks. Easy, cheap and comfort food all rolled into one huge pot! (It is always called American Chop Suey here, but while I was living in LA friends called it..."

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    Ingredients: pepper, elbow macaroni...

    17 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 30 mins

    Garbanzo Goulash
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    A quick vegetarian macaroni dish. From The New American Diet.

    Garbanzo Goulash

    Recipe #162348

    Garbanzo Goulash

    By KelBel on March 30, 2006

    Recipe #162348

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    "A quick vegetarian macaroni dish. From The New American Diet."

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    Ingredients: small shell pasta, cumin...

    7 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

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    Simple Tuna Pasta Salad
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    Some of the best recipes are the most simple. This is one of those. I prefer it just as written, but you may add any ingredients you choose such as chopped...

    Simple Tuna Pasta Salad

    Recipe #64320

    Simple Tuna Pasta Salad

    By PanNan on June 11, 2003

    Recipe #64320

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    "Some of the best recipes are the most simple. This is one of those. I prefer it just as written, but you may add any ingredients you choose such as chopped onion, scallions, chives, water chestnuts, chopped hard-boiled eggs, lemon-pepper, dill, parsley, etc. I often take this to potlucks when I need a quick and easy (and economical) dish. I've never..."

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    Ingredients: pasta shells, albacore tuna...

    49 Reviews

    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    Recipe #388153

    American Goulash
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    Growing up in Boston, I never knew that this 50's "once-a-week-at-home dinner" and "once-a-week-at-school lunch" was a regional...

    American Goulash

    By davianng on September 1, 2009

    Recipe #388153

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    "Growing up in Boston, I never knew that this 50's "once-a-week-at-home dinner" and "once-a-week-at-school lunch" was a regional dish! I still make this probably once every 2 weeks. Easy, cheap and comfort food all rolled into one huge pot! (It is always called American Chop Suey here, but while I was living in LA friends called it..."

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    Ingredients: pepper, elbow macaroni...

    17 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 30 mins

    Cheeseburger Pasta
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    As quick and easy as Hamburger Helper, this delicious pasta dish uses just one pan and will please adults and children alike. I copied the recipe down...

    Cheeseburger Pasta

    Recipe #151832

    Cheeseburger Pasta

    By coconutcream on January 16, 2006

    Recipe #151832

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    "As quick and easy as Hamburger Helper, this delicious pasta dish uses just one pan and will please adults and children alike. I copied the recipe down from a food package a while ago."

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    Ingredients: cheddar cheese soup, ketchup...

    10 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

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    Corn Casserole
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    This is AWESOME!!!! My girlfriend brought this dish for Thanksgiving and we all LOVED IT!! So I wanted to share.....ENJOY!!!

    Corn Casserole

    Recipe #80036

    Corn Casserole

    By Capncrunch on January 1, 2004

    Recipe #80036

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    "This is AWESOME!!!! My girlfriend brought this dish for Thanksgiving and we all LOVED IT!! So I wanted to share.....ENJOY!!!"

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    Ingredients: small shell pasta, diced onions...

    13 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins

    Stuffed Pasta Shells for Meat-Lovers
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    These are quite possible the best you can make! I came up with this recipe to satisfy my carnivorous family and incorporate my love for Italian food....

    Stuffed Pasta Shells for Meat-Lovers

    Recipe #199963

    Stuffed Pasta Shells for Meat-Lovers

    By Jessika6958 on December 10, 2006

    Recipe #199963

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    "These are quite possible the best you can make! I came up with this recipe to satisfy my carnivorous family and incorporate my love for Italian food. These have a ton of meat, but still a nice amount of the traditional ricotta cheese and spinach. These can also be great appetizer, due to the large amount the recipe yields."

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    Ingredients: eggs, Prego spaghetti sauce...

    5 Reviews

    Prep Time:25 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

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    Cheesy Shells and Greens

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    "Though I scaled this down to 2 servings, and left out the cayenne, and used ground nutmeg. It made for a nice pleasant lunch. Putting this together..." more 

    By weekend cooker
    on December 19, 2011

    Cheesy Stuffed Shells W/ Semi-Homemade Sauce

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    "This was a great entree! I doubled it as I was feeding a crowd and everyone raved! Great meatless dinner! Made for PAC fall 2011" 

    By CIndytc
    on September 22, 2011

    Cheese Pasta Bake

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    "This is so simple and quite tasty. I made it as written except the mushrooms were baby bella no Swiss brown mushrooms. The Normans are right, you can..." more 

    By Ambervim
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