Stuffed Pasta Shells
Created by jlrinaldo on January 7, 2012
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 45m
- Cook Time: 45m
- Recipe #3931
Ingredients
- 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)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 2: Cook pasta shells according to package directions.
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Step 3: Mix together cottage cheese, 1/2 pound mozzerella (diced), eggs, salt, pepper, parsley.
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Step 4: Fill shells with this mixture, careful to not overstuff.
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Step 5: Place about 1/2 cup pasta sauce on bottom of 9X12 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
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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.
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Step 7: Drizzle with remaining pasta sauce and top with remaining mozzerella cheese (thinly sliced) and sprinkle with parmasaen cheese.
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Step 8: Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
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Step 9: Uncover (carefully) and continue to bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.