Stuffed Shells Pasta

By mporreca

Ingredients

• 1 lb. large shells
• 1 pkg. 10 oz. frozen spinach, thawed and water squeezed out
• 1/2 lb. Italian sausage
• 1/2 lb. cottage cheese, small curd drained
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 cup grated cheese (parmesan or Romano)
• Salt and pepper, freshly ground, to taste
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 cups tomato, spaghetti sauce
• 2 cups coarsely grated Swiss or mozzarella cheese

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Boil the paste until firm but tender. Rinse in cold water and drain. Saute the sausage (take out of the casing) and break up into small pieces. Mix with the drained spinach, drained cottage cheese, garlic, lemon juice grated cheese, salt pepper and oregano. Stir in the beaten egg. Stuff the shells with the above mixture and place in a greased baking dish. Top with a bit of the tomato or spaghetti sauce, and finally, the cheese. Bake at 350 degree until all is hot and the cheese melted, about 20 minutes.