1 pckg shredded mozzarella cheese
1 lb ground hamburger OR ground turkey
1 jar of spaghetti sauce
1 box frozen spinach, thawed, and thoroughly drained dry OR 1 bag of fresh spinach, chopped
1 large tub cottage cheese
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 400.
1. Brown hamburger/turkey, drain, add spaghetti sauce, set aside
2. Boil pasta for 1/2 of the time directed on pasta package. Do not cook all the way-- it will finish cooking in the oven. Drain thoroughly and quickly toss in olive oil or they will stick together and tear.
3. Mix in a medium bowl parm. cheese, cottage cheese, a handful of moz. cheese, spinach, garlic, and a few dashes of salt and pepper.
4. Stuff pasta with filling (approx. 2 tablespoons a shell)... don't be afraid to overstuff! Place stuffed shells open-side up in a 9x13 baking dish.
5. Pour spaghetti sauce over entire dish, and then sprinkle with remaining moz. cheese.
6. Cover in foil, bake approx. 20 min. Uncover, 10 min.
I made these for the first time last night, with Stephen, Kim, and Chris as my victims- er, guinea pigs- er, testers. It came out a bit watery because I cooked the pasta for the full time and did not drain everything thoroughly enough... but, we used a slotted spoon to serve them up, and they were fantastic! The ingredients are inspired by my Aunt Angie's lasagna. Let me know if any of your revisions work better than what I have here... I only explained how I did it last night, not what necessarily works the best.
1 comment:
Sounds excellent! I'll have to give this a try and will let you know how it turns out.
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