quick and easy stuffed shells

Name: Quick and easy stuffed shells
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 12 - large size pasta shells; 1 cup(s) ground beef, cooked and drained; 1 jar(s) spaghetti sauce; 1 pound(s) cottage cheese; 1/2 cup(s) mozzeralla cheese ( plus some for top); 1 teaspoon(s) italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon(s) herbes de provence (optional); 1 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 1 tablespoon(s) dried minced onion

(2 RATINGS)

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Gail Herbest

Bangor, ME

Updated on Nov 4, 2010

You can easily double or triple this recipe, with only the 2 of us I make a smaller amount. You can also add the spices of your choice, more hamburger or none at all. I make this early in the morning or the night before so when I am ready to fix dinner I can just take it out of the refrigerator and pop it in the oven, serve with Italian bread and a salad. Pictured here before baking.

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method ---

yield 2-3 serving(s)

Ingredients

12 - large size pasta shells
1 cup ground beef, cooked and drained
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 pound cottage cheese
1/2 cup mozzeralla cheese ( plus some for top)
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
1 teaspoon herbes de provence (optional)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried minced onion

How To Make quick and easy stuffed shells

Step 1

Brown hamburger until no longer pink, drain off grease and add the jar of spaghetti sauce, mix well and set aside

Step 2

boil 12 large pasta shells until Al Dente. drain and set aside
Step 3

In med size mixing bowl mix cottage cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, minced onion and spices
Step 4

Lightly spray 8x8 glass baking dish with non stick cooking spray, spoon 4 Tbsp of the hamburger spaghetti sauce into baking dish and spread around bottom.
Step 5

spoon in each cooked shell approx 1 Tbsp of cottage cheese mixture and place in baking dish side by side until all are filled
Step 6

spoon remaining spaghetti sauce/meat mixture over the top of shells and sprinkle with extra mozzarella cheese.
Step 7

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for approx 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and filled shells are heated through Let set for 10 minutes and serve
Step 8

If I have left over meat/sauce mixture I spoon it around the edges and add a little more to the top
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