Ingredients
- Salt
- 8 - 10 oz of Jumbo Pasta Shells
- 1 lb container of Low Fat Cottage Cheese
- 1 Large Egg
- Black Pepper
- 8 oz Parmesan Cheese, Grated
- 2 Jars, Marinara Sauce
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese
- Garlic Bread
Optional Ingredients:
- Sautéed onions
- Garlic
- Parsley
- Italian seasoning
- Basil
- Oregano,
- Preferred side salad ingredients
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Blend cottage cheese, then add egg and blend until even.
- Add salt, pepper, and Mozzarella cheese to Cottage cheese and egg mixture, and mix everything together in a large bowl.
- Boil pasta shells in salt water. After cooking, place pasta shells in cold water to stop the cooking process for about a minute, and then drain water. (This will keep shells from being mushy)
- Optional to add flavor to marinara sauce*
- Sauté onions with olive oil. Add Sautéed onions, garlic, parsley, Italian seasoning, basil, and oregano, to a pot of marinara sauce, cook for about 5 min on medium-low heat, and mix. Please view serving size for each spice/ingredient for good measure.
- To assemble dish, place marinara sauce into medium-large baking dish. Make sure it coats the bottom evenly. Fill each pasta shell with cheese mixture, and place throughout the whole baking dish. Once the baking dish is filled with stuffed shells, place the remaining marinara sauce over dish. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and any additional cheeses to your liking.
- Bake for about 25 min, until hot, bubbly, and golden.
- Serve with garlic bread, a side salad, and enjoy!
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Things to consider for this video:
- Jumbo Pasta Shells when stuffed with low fat cottage cheese helps to increase the protein and decrease the fat in the meal. It can help highlight the vitamin B6 and B12 in the shells and bring high amounts of zinc, a micronutrient that helps to fight infections and heal wounds.
- However, while zinc has many positives, the portion of this meal is important in making sure that it is not excessive so that you can avoid copper deficiency and lowering your high-density lipoprotein (HDL), a cholesterol that prevents artery build up.
