Pesto Stuffed Shells Meal Prep

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Prepare the Pesto Stuffed Shells.
  2. 2Prepare the Homemade Garlic Bread.
  3. 3If adding Vinaigrette Slaw with Feta, make it using cabbage (red and/or green).
  4. 4Portion the Pesto Stuffed Shells and Homemade Garlic Bread into wide and shallow Pyrex glass containers.
  5. 5If freezing Pesto Stuffed Shells, ensure to top them with pasta sauce from the casserole dish to prevent drying.
  6. 6If freezing garlic bread, do so before baking or after par-baking.
  7. 7Reheat the meal in the microwave until hot, noting that reheating times will vary between the shells and bread if combined in one container.

Ingredients

  • 7.81 $ Pesto Stuffed Shells
  • 2.43 $ Homemade Garlic Bread
  • Vinaigrette Slaw with Feta
  • red cabbage
  • green cabbage
  • spinach

Equipment

Pyrex glass containerscasserole dish

Tips

  • The Pesto Stuffed Shells freeze beautifully; scoop up as much pasta sauce from the bottom of the casserole dish to top the shells with before freezing to prevent them from drying out.
  • Garlic bread also freezes great; you can freeze extras before baking or after par-baking for quick reheating.
  • To prevent garlic bread from getting soggy when meal prepping, pack it separately.
  • For a less carb-heavy alternative to garlic bread, consider roasted summer squash, zucchini, and onions with oregano and garlic.
  • If giant shells are unavailable, cannelloni can be used as a substitute.