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Stuffed Shells (Filling Ingredients: Low Fat Ricotta Cheese [Skim Milk, Water, Modified Food Starch, Milkfat, Milk Protein Concentrate, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan Gum, Acetic Acid], Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese [Cultured Part Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes], Romano Cheese Made From Cowsmilk [Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes], Parmesan Cheese [Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Asiago Cheese [Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Food Starch-modified, Whey Protein Isolate, Sodium Caseinate, Whole Wheat Cracker Meal [Whole Wheat Flour, Dextrose], Sugar, Salt, Dehydrated Garlic. Pasta Ingredients: Whole Wheat Flour And Enriched Semolina Blend [Whole Wheat Flour, Durum Wheat, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Ascorbic Acid [To Promote Color Retention]), Marinara Sauce (Water, Tomato Paste, Onion, Green Bell Peppers, Corn Starch, Olive Oil, Sugar, Salt, Spices, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Cellulose {Anticaking}], Mushroom Base [Sauted Mushrooms {Including Concentrated Mushroom Juice}, Salt, Sugar, Dextrose, Butter {Cream (From Milk), Lactic Acid}, Hydrolyzed Soy And Wheat Proteins, Onion Powder, Corn Oil, Natural Flavor])