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Stuffed Pasta Shells

Here's how you make Stuffed Pasta Shells
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 45m
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 pound small curd cottage cheese, drained well
  • 1 pound fresh mozzerella cheese, divided
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon parsley (dried is okay)
  • 1/4 cup grated parmasean cheese
  • 4 cups spaghetti sauce
  • 12 ounces large pasta shells
  • 1 pound hot sausage (pork), cooked until browned (optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  • Step 2: Cook pasta shells according to package directions.

  • Step 3: Mix together cottage cheese, 1/2 pound mozzerella (diced), eggs, salt, pepper, parsley.

  • Step 4: Fill shells with this mixture, careful to not overstuff.

  • Step 5: Place about 1/2 cup pasta sauce on bottom of 9X12 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

  • Step 6: Place prepared shells on top of sauce. Slice sausage into 1 to 2 inch slices (on the diagonal) and place here and there between the pasta shells.

  • Step 7: Drizzle with remaining pasta sauce and top with remaining mozzerella cheese (thinly sliced) and sprinkle with parmasaen cheese.

  • Step 8: Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

  • Step 9: Uncover (carefully) and continue to bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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