BIG PASTA STUFFED SHELLS

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This is very easy to make if you can boil water! My sauce is excellent with this dish (recipe #106003--Give it a try)!

Provided by Timothy H.

Categories     Pasta Shells

Time 1h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

14 large pasta shells
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
7 ounces ricotta cheese or 7 ounces cottage cheese
1/2 cup bacon, fried and drained
15 ounces your favorite spaghetti sauce
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 egg
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Boil shells for no longer that 6 minutes, remove from heat and drain, let cool to handle.
  • In a large bowl beat egg, stir in Ricotta or cottage cheese.
  • Add 3/4 of the mozzarella and 1/3 of the Paremesan cheese along with the chopped parsley,chop the bacon up in small pieces and add.
  • Mix well together.
  • Spread 4-5 tablespoons of sauce on the bottom of glass dish (13x9x2).
  • Stuff shells with filling sprinkel with remaining cheese, add remainder of the sauce. Cover with aluminum foil about 30 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake another 5 minutes without foil.
  • Let stand 5 minutes and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 362, Fat 26.2, SaturatedFat 12.9, Cholesterol 115.7, Sodium 751.3, Carbohydrate 11, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 5.7, Protein 20

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