Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, taisen's cheese stuffed shells. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
A creamy blend of cottage cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan and eggs is seasoned with garlic powder, oregano and parsley, then stuffed into magnificent jumbo shells of pasta. Simply blanket with spaghetti sauce, sprinkle with Parmesan and bake. Easy, cheesy Stuffed Shells that can be assembled and in the oven in a matter of minutes Portion into prepared shells by heaping spoonful.
taisen's cheese stuffed shells is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. taisen's cheese stuffed shells is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have taisen's cheese stuffed shells using 10 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make taisen's cheese stuffed shells:
- Make ready 1 to 2 boxes of large shells
- Prepare 1 parmesan cheese
- Get 1 mozzarella cheese
- Take 1 garlic powder
- Get 1 cottage cheese. how much you use is up to you. go by how many shells your making
- Take 1 fresh or dried basil. you can also use Italian seasoning
- Make ready 1 pepper to taste
- Get 1 salt if needed or wanted
- Take 1 tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce. if using spaghetti sauce use any kind you like
- Prepare 1 oil or butter if desired
These three cheese Stuffed Shells are filled with creamy ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan cheeses, then baked in a simple tomato basil sauce. It's the perfect comfort meal that feeds a crowd! Though they will never be as popular as mac and cheese, stuffed shells are one of the best comfort foods. Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Shells are another version of our favorite Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes with the filling added to jumbo pasta shells and a quick and easy creamy cheese sauce made from the same pan the meat filling was made in.
Steps to make taisen's cheese stuffed shells:
- cook the shells in water. add a small amount of oil or butter and a pinch of salt
- while those are cooking mix cottage cheese and parmesan cheese together in a bowl. you can add egg to this but I don't all the time.
- put the cheese in fridge covered if the shells are not done.
- when the shells are almost fully cooked ( dont over cook them as you want them firm ) drain and put them into cool water. pre heat oven to about 350
- get a casserole dish out. pour a small amount of sauce on the bottom. sprinkle a bit of parmesan cheese. you can also add a bit of basil garlic or italian seasoning over the sauce.
- get the cheeses out. take one shell out of the cool water.
- hold the shell open if you can or use a spoon or fingers to open it. put cottage cheese mix into the shell then sprinkle it with a touch of parmesan and then top it off with mozzarella cheese making sure they are inside of the shell. place the shell in the dish. repeat until the casserole dish is full. they may be placed touching each other
- after the casserole dish is full you can sprinkle extra seasoning ie: basil , italian seasoning or even extra cheese
- spoon sauce over top of these . cover and bake at about 350 for 20 to 30 minutes. if you added egg you might want to cook longer.
- remove the dish from the oven. uncover. add mozzarella cheese on top. bake uncovered until the cheese is melted.
- serve and enjoy!
If you'd like to serve this with a pasta other than jumbo shells. Easy, cheesy Stuffed Shells (with a secret ingredient in the filling!!) that can be assembled and in the oven in a matter of minutes. This easy dinner recipe is incidentally vegetarian and made with the option to use homemade or jarred sauce (if you're in a hurry!). Hearty Stuffed Shells made with a trio of flavorful cheeses, tender spinach, fresh herbs, and homemade or store-bought marinara. Who could resist these jumbo pasta shells brimming with cheese and spinach and baked until perfectly melted and delicious?
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