The pasta deals are just too good to pass up this week, especially if you're able to find the ricotta cheese for just $.50 each (if your store has the $1/1 Blinkie). This meal should be less than $5, and even cheaper if you have a few of the ingredients at home already. Enjoy your week of Italian dinners!



Stuffed Pasta Shells

Ingredients

15 oz. container ricotta cheese Sorrento Ricotta Cheese 32oz on sale $2.50, use $1/1 Blinkie stacked with $1/1 Publix q in the Yellow Advantage Flier in the front of the store – hurry this deal ends 11/6

10 oz. package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and well drained Hopefully you have some Steamers left from last weeks deals!



1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese Publix brand on sale $1.66



1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese



1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

18 jumbo shell-shaped pasta, cooked and drained Barilla Pasta BOGO $1.29



1 Jar Pasta Sauce Ragu $2.19 BOGO $1/2; $1.25/3; $.75/2; $.30/1; $.60/2 from 09-13-09 RP (exp 11/8)-$.35/1 Kroger My Magazine OR Muir Glen Pasta Sauce BOGO $3.59 $1/1 PRINT-$1/1 PRINT

Directions

Stir the ricotta cheese, broccoli, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and black pepper in a medium bowl. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture into each shell.

Spread 1 cup of the pasta sauce in a 13x9x2-inch shallow baking dish. Place the filled shells on the sauce. Pour the remaining pasta sauce over the shells. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella cheese.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes or until hot.

Recipe courtesy of Allrecipes.com. Thanks Hot Coupon World and http://iheartpublix.com/ for the coupon matchups.



**UPDATE – I just went to my Publix and the coupon for the Ricotta works on a HUGE tub of Ricotta, so even if you don't have a blinkie I think $1.50 is a great deal! Also, they just got the Winter Family Savings flyer and it has a coupon for $3.50/Rachel Ray's Magazine with two Ricotta purchases. The cheese doesn't expire until 02/10, so it might be worth stocking up on!

They did not have Barilla shell shaped pasta at my store, but they did have Ronzoni and Mueller's. You could use the coupon HERE to get $1/2 (if variety included). It never goes as easy as planned, does it?

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