Cheesy Stuffed Shells

Name: Cheesy Stuffed Shells
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 794 grams crushed tomatoes; 118 milliliters grated carrot; 118 milliliters chopped celery; 355 milliliters cottage cheese; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1 clove garlic, minced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 340 grams box jumbo pasta shells; 6 servings Kosher salt; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 118 milliliters grated parmesan cheese; 6 servings Freshly ground pepper; 355 milliliters shredded mozzarella cheese; 227 grams silken tofu, mashed; 283 grams box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 118 milliliters grated zucchini

The recipe Cheesy Stuffed Shells can be made in about 2 hours and 15 minutes. One portion of this dish contains roughly 30g of protein, 19g of fat, and It works well as a reasonably priced main course.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the carrot, zucchini, onion and celery and saute until soft but not brown, 5 minutes.

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Zucchini

Carrot

Celery

Onion

Add the garlic and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Garlic

Add the basil, oregano, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Crushed Tomatoes

Salt And Pepper

Tomato Paste

Oregano

Basil

Water

Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for 8 minutes; drain.

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Pasta

Water

Mix the tofu, spinach, cottage cheese, parmesan, 1/2 cup mozzarella, the egg and garlic in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Cottage Cheese

Mozzarella

Parmesan

Spinach

Garlic

Tofu

Egg

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Bowl

Mist a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Pan

Spread about 1 cup of the sauce in the dish. Stuff the cheese mixture into the shells and place in the baking dish, open-side up.

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Cheese

Pasta Shells

Sauce

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Baking Pan

Pour the remaining sauce over the shells. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella and bake for 15 minutes.

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Mozzarella

Pasta Shells

Sauce

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Oven