Lasagna Stuffed Shells

Name: Lasagna Stuffed Shells
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 397 grams tomato sauce; 710 milliliters cottage cheese; 2 Tbsps dried parsley; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoons garlic powder; 680 grams ground beef; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 18 jumbos pasta shells; 2 Tbsps chopped onion; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon salt; 454 grams package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided; 340 grams tomato paste

Lasagna Stuffed Shells might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 20g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 279 calories. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 18. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Head to the store and pick up mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fill a large pot with lightly-salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in the shell pasta and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has nearly cooked through but still very firm to the bite, about 5 minutes.

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Pasta Shells

Pasta

Water

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Pot

Drain well and rinse with cold water.

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Water

While the shells are cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir the beef and onion in the hot skillet until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink.

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Pasta Shells

Onion

Beef

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Frying Pan

Drain and discard any excess grease; stir in the tomato paste, tomato sauce, salt, oregano, and garlic powder. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.

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Garlic Powder

Tomato Paste

Tomato Sauce

Oregano

Salt

Spread half of the sauce into a 9x13-inch baking dish.

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Sauce

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Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl. Stir in the cottage cheese, 3/4 of the mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper. Spoon the cheese mixture into the shells and set them into the prepared baking dish. Once all the shells have been filled, pour the remaining meat sauce over the shells and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella cheese.

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Mozzarella