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Broccoli-Stuffed Shells

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 small yellow onion, peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1 packet (1 ounce) Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen, chopped broccoli, thawed and well-drained
  • 4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 20 jumbo pasta shells
  • 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes with added purée
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

In small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook until onion is tender but not browned.
Remove from heat and let cool.
In large bowl, stir ricotta cheese, egg, and seasoning mix, and stir until well-blended. Add broccoli and Jack cheese and mix well.
In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta shells 8 to 10 minutes or just until tender and drain. Rinse under cold running water and drain again.

Stuff each shell with about 2 tablespoons broccoli-cheese mixture.

In medium bowl, combine tomatoes, sautéed onion and salad dressing mix; mix well. Pour one-third of the tomato mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Arrange filled shells in dish. Spoon remaining tomato mixture over top. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Bake, covered, until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.