Meatless Stuffed Shells

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 12 jumbo pasta shells
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons minced basil
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 teaspoon mixed italian herbs
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons minced parsley (optional) or 2 tablespoons basil (optional)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f spray a 9 x 7 inch glass dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• 2 cook the pasta shells according to package directions.
• 3 while the pasta is cooking, make the sauce: saute the garlic in olive oil in a medium saucepan; add all additional sauce ingredients and bring to a simmer; cook on low heat, stirring occasionally, until ready to assemble the shells.
• 4 stir together all filling ingredients until well combined.
• 5 drain the cooked pasta shells. pour about 1/4 of the sauce in the bottom of the glass baking dish; fill each pasta shell with cheese filling, dividing evenly among the 12 shells.
• 6 arrange shells in the baking dish and pour the remaining sauce over the top; sprinkle with parmesan cheese and oregano.
• 7 cover with foil and bake for about 50 minutes; uncover and bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until parmesan cheese is lightly browned.
• 8 cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.