Is anyone else out there willing to admit that they are a pasta slut? Cause I am and I know it. Whether it is fettuccine, linguine, zitti, or penne I can safely guarantee that I will love it and later on crave it. Unfortunately my husband is the same way, so I have no one to help safe guard me against the sinister temptations of the carbo packed goodness that IS pasta! Curse those Italian devils!
So.... basically.... if I am going down, I am taking you all with me!!!!! And to prove it, here is a fantastic and easy recipe for Stuffed Shell pasta.
1 Package of jumbo pasta shells (16 oz)
4 Cups cottage cheese
12 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 Cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Dash of garlic powder (to your liking... I used a several dashes)
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried parsley
1 (26 oz) jar of spaghetti sauce
1/4 Cup of Parmesan cheese (again)
1. Cook shells according to package directions. Place in cold water to cool down and drain.
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2. While shells are cooking mix together the cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup of Parmesan, eggs, and garlic powder. Rub the dried herbs (oregano & parsley) in the palm of your hand to pulverize them and then stir into the cheese mixture.
3. Spread 1/3 of the spaghetti sauce on the bottom of a 15 x 10 pan. Start stuffing the shells with the cheese mixture and place them in the pan. Spread remaining spaghetti sauce over the top of shells and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
4. Bake at 350* degrees for 25-35 mins or until bubbly. Let shells stand for 10 mins to let the melted cheese settle a little, if not it will be super runny, but still good.
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I LOVE pasta. And this recipe sounds DELICIOUS!
ReplyDeleteI love pasta and just printed this one off. Thanks!
ReplyDeletemmmm...looks amazing!!
ReplyDeleteI think I will be making that one even if my husband doesn't like pasta. They look to good to pass up! Plus I really liked how you use cottage cheese instead of ricotta. When I make lasagna I use cottage chees instead of ricotta and it's really good too!
ReplyDeleteI love an easy pasta recipe, especially a cheesy one. Thank you for sharing this...or should I curse you. I'll have to think on that.
ReplyDeleteLooks YUMMMY!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
ReplyDeleteI am definitely going to give this a try!!
ReplyDeleteLove the term "pasta slut." I am one for sure! You'll have to check out my food blog for my Ravioli Casserole recipe. It's SO yummy! Thanks for the new recipe, you pasta slut.
ReplyDeleteOh YUM! I just printed it off! Thanks! :)
ReplyDeletei make a similar recipe to this. i use 1/2 cottage cheese and 1/2 ricotta cheese (both fat free) and i mix in a large bag of thawed and drained spinach. it is a good way to "hide" a healthy vegetable from your kids and husband!
ReplyDeleteI have this recipe, but I can never find a spaghetti sauce that isn't too sweet!!! Any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteHEAVEN! LOVE PASTA! I think I was italian in a past life..or something.
ReplyDeleteI haven't made stuffed pasta shells in a long time! I'll have to try these ones out :) This looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThis does sound delicous and EASY! I might just make this on Sunday night after all of the turkey and fixin's are gone! :) I am with Natalie, I also make one similar with the spinach and it is delicious also. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm back! Oh my goodness, this recipe is absolutely delicious and if I can get my 12 year old son to eat three helpings, then that is saying something because he is the absolute pickiest eater that I know! Of course I did end up adding ground beef to the sauce because I just had to make it as unhealthy as possible or my family wouldn't know what to think.:) Thanks again for sharing.
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