stuffed shells

i would like a recipe for stuffed shells that doesn't call for cottage cheese. can anyone recommend a good recipe

tia

Re: stuffed shells

Do you mean ricotta?

I've never used cottage cheese in stuffed shells before!

I use this recipe by Giada:

Ingredients
12 ounces (1 box) jumbo pasta shells (approximately 36 shells)
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for greasing baking sheet
6 ounces thinly sliced pancetta, diced
2 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper flakes
2 garlic cloves, minced
5 cups marinara sauce
2 (15-ounce) containers whole milk ricotta cheese
1 1/3 cups grated Parmesan
4 large egg yolks
3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
3 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
Lightly oil a 12 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish and set aside. Lightly oil the baking sheet and set aside.

Partially cook the pasta shells in a large pot of boiling salted water until slightly tender but still quite firm to the bite, about 4 to 6 minutes. You will continue cooking the shells in the oven after they have been stuffed. Using a slotted spoon, drain pasta shells and place on oiled baking sheet, spreading them out so that they don't stick together and allow to cool.

Heat the oil in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the pancetta and saute until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes. Add the garlic and saute until tender, about 1 minute. Add the marinara sauce. Bring the sauce to a simmer, stirring often.

In a medium bowl, stir the ricotta, Parmesan, egg yolks, basil, parsley, mint, salt, and pepper. Set aside.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Spoon 1 1/4 cups of the sauce over the prepared baking dish. Fill the cooked shells with the cheese mixture, about 2 tablespoons per shell. Arrange the shells in the prepared dish. Spoon the remaining sauce over the shells, then sprinkle with the mozzarella.


Bake in the lower third of your oven until the filling is heated through and the top is golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.

Re: stuffed shells

on the w,w website, it called for cottage cheese

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Message edited 12/19/2008 1:02:52 PM.

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Re: stuffed shells

I doubt he will be able to taste the cottage cheese. The ricotta will kill the flavor. Just don't tell him what's in it I'd also add a tiny bit of Parmesan or Romano cheese to punch up the cheeseyness

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Posted by BunnyWife

I doubt he will be able to taste the cottage cheese. The ricotta will kill the flavor. Just don't tell him what's in it I'd also add a tiny bit of Parmesan or Romano cheese to punch up the cheeseyness

Re: stuffed shells

putting cottage cheese in stuffed shells is wrong on so many levels