Cottage Cheese Stuffed Shells: A Delicious Dinner Idea!
Cottage Cheese Stuffed Shells are a delightful and hearty dinner option, featuring large pasta shells filled with a creamy cottage cheese mixture, topped with marinara sauce and cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 large pasta shells
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook the pasta shells according to package instructions until al dente; drain and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff each pasta shell with the cheese mixture.
- Spread half of the marinara sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.
- Place the stuffed shells in the baking dish and cover with the remaining marinara sauce.
- Sprinkle additional mozzarella cheese on top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until heated through and cheese is bubbly.
Notes
- Feel free to add spinach or herbs to the cheese mixture for extra flavor.
- Can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator before baking.
- Serve with a side salad for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg