Cheese Stuffed Shells

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (12 ounce) box jumbo pasta shells
• 3 cups low-fat ricotta cheese
• 12 ounces reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 3/4 cup reduced-fat parmesan cheese, grated
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons parsley
• 3/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups spaghetti sauce

Recipe

• 1 cook noodles according to directions on box.
• 2 combine all other ingredients except spaghetti sauce.
• 3 fill each shell with about 2 tbsp cheese mixture.
• 4 spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
• 5 spread small amount of spaghetti sauce on bottom of pan.
• 6 place filled shells in a single layer in pan.
• 7 cover with remaining sauce.
• 8 bake in 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.
• 9 for freezing: after shells are stuffed with the cheese mixture, place on a cookie sheet and freeze individually. once frozen you can place in a freezer bag. when ready to use just remove the amount you need and follow the recipe. the cooking time may need to be extended up to 1 hour if the shells are frozen.