Big Pasta Stuffed Shells

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Ingredients

  • 14 large pasta shells
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 7 ounces ricotta cheese or 7 ounces cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup bacon, fried and drained
  • 15 ounces your favorite spaghetti sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1/3 cup parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Boil shells for no longer that 6 minutes, remove from heat and drain, let cool to handle.
  3. In a large bowl beat egg, stir in Ricotta or cottage cheese.
  4. Add 3/4 of the mozzarella and 1/3 of the Paremesan cheese along with the chopped parsley,chop the bacon up in small pieces and add.
  5. Mix well together.
  6. Spread 4-5 tablespoons of sauce on the bottom of glass dish (13x9x2).
  7. Stuff shells with filling sprinkel with remaining cheese, add remainder of the sauce. Cover with aluminum foil about 30 minutes.
  8. Uncover and bake another 5 minutes without foil.
  9. Let stand 5 minutes and serve.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

730 kcal 36% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 39.4g 79% DV
Total Fat 36g 46% DV
Carbs 66.3g 24% DV
Fiber 7.8g 28% DV
Sugar 5.2g 10% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 1803.3mg 78% DV
Potassium 1243mg 26% DV
Cholesterol 137.3mg 46% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 153.5mcg 17% DV
Vitamin C 31.4mg 35% DV
Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1% DV
Calcium 894.8mg 69% DV
Iron 8.8mg 49% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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