bacon-cheese stuffed shells
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Credit: Taste of Home
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yield
12 servings
prep time
45 Min
cook time
40 Min
Ingredients For bacon-cheese stuffed shells
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24uncooked jumbo pasta shells
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1 cchopped fresh mushrooms
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1 cfinely chopped onion
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1 Tbspplus 1/4 cup of butter, divided
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1 1/2 cricotta cheese
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1 pkg8 oz cream cheese, softened, divided
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1 1/2 cshredded asiago cheese, divided
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1 cshredded parmesan cheese
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1 ccrumbled cooked bacon
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2 Tbspminced fresh parsley, divided
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1/2 tspgarlic salt
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1/2 tspground nutmeg
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1/4 tsppepper
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2 Tbspall purpose flour
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2 cheavy whipping cream
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1/2 cchicken broth
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1/2 c2% milk
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2 cshredded romano cheese
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1 1/2 cshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
How To Make bacon-cheese stuffed shells
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1Cook pasta according to directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in 1 TB butter until tender.
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2In a large bowl, beat ricotta and 4 oz of cream cheese until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup Asiago cheese, parmesan cheese, bacon, 1 TB parsley, garlic salt, nutmeg, pepper, and mushroom mixture. Spoon into shells; place in a greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
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3In a large saucepan, melt remaining butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add the cream, broth, and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
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4Stir in Romano cheese and the remaining cream cheese, Asiago and parsley. Pour over shells. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer until bubbly.
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