Stuffed Shells I

Description

Jumbo macaroni shells stuffed with cheese mixture, covered with sauce, and baked.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package jumbo pasta shells
  • 4 cups large curd cottage cheese
  • 12 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 pinch garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook
  3. stirring occasionally
  4. until tender yet firm to the bite
  5. about 8 minutes. Drain
  6. rinse under cold water
  7. and set aside.
  8. Mix together cottage cheese
  9. mozzarella cheese
  10. 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  11. eggs
  12. and garlic powder in a large bowl. Rub oregano and parsley between your palms to pulverize them
  13. then stir into cheese mixture. Stuff mixture into pasta shells.
  14. Spread 1/3 of the spaghetti sauce on the bottom of a 15×10-inch baking dish. Place shells
  15. seam-side up
  16. close together in the dish. Spread remaining sauce on top; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
  17. Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly
  18. 25 to 35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 8

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