Beef and Cheese Shells

Name: Beef and Cheese Shells
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 7-9 servings.
Cuisine: Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef, cooked and drained; 2 cups small-curd cottage cheese; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 large egg, beaten; 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes; 1 tablespoon dried minced onion; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 28 jumbo pasta shells, cooked and drained; 2 cups spaghetti sauce; Grated Parmesan cheese

This recipe was in a church cookbook my sister-in-law gave me after I got married. I make this casserole for new moms just home from the hospital and it's always well received—Cindy Vanderweele, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
2 cups small-curd cottage cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 large egg, beaten
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
28 jumbo pasta shells, cooked and drained
2 cups spaghetti sauce
Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Stuff into pasta shells; arrange in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with spaghetti sauce. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

To prevent cooked jumbo pasta shells from tearing, carefully remove them from the boiling water with a tong. Pour out any water inside shells. Drain on lightly greased waxed paper.