Italian 3-cheese stuffed shells
By
donna clark
@donnacl
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stuffed pasta shells have never been as good as these, thay are filled with three types of cheese and zesty Italian flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 lb
- ground ground chuck
- 1 c
- onion chopped
- 1 clove
- garlc , minced
- 2 c
- hot water
- 1 can(s)
- ( 12 oz ) tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp
- instane beef bouillon granules
- 1 1/2 tsp
- dried oregano
- 1
- ( 16 oz ) container cottage cheese
- 1 pkg
- ( 8 oz ) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1/2 c
- grated parmesan cheese
- 1
- egg beaten
- 24
- jumbo pasta shells, cooked and drained
How to Make Italian 3-cheese stuffed shells
- 1Cook beef, onion and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring beef until crumbles and is no longer pink, drain. Stir in water, tomato paste, bouillon, and oregano, simmer over medium heat about 30 minutes.
- 2Stir in the cottage cheese, and one cup mozzarella, Parmesan cheese and egg in a medium bowl, mix well. Stuff shells with cheese mixture, arrange in a greased 13x9" baking pan. Pour beef mixture over shells. cover and bake at 350 degrees fo 40 -45 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with remaning mozzarella cheese. Bake 5 minutes more until cheese melts.
