Stuffed Shells

            This meal is sooo good that I’ve made it multiple times for my family. I think that it’s one of my favorite foods on my food list. My whole family loves when I make stuffed shells. Some of the thing I like to serve with stuffed shells is a salad (because my parents make me), crusty bread, fruit & a nice glass of cooled 2 percent milk. 

Here's me making them.

Here's the final product.

Here's my beautiful table with all my stuff (not my mom's stuff).

1 tsp. salt

20 large shell noodles

1 pound small-curd cottage cheese

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 cups spaghetti sauce

2 cups grated mozzarella cheese

1) Turn oven to 350 degrees. Fill large pot three-fourths full of water & add the salt. Put it on the stove & turn on high.

2) When the water is boiling, add the noodles & cook until they are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain the noodles in a colander. Let them cool for 20 minutes, until they are cool to touch.

3) In medium bowl, combine the cottage cheese & parmesan cheese, stirring well with wooden spoon.

4) Spray the inside of the baking dish with cooking spray. Pour a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of the dish & spread it out with rubber spatula. With the teaspoon, place a heaping spoonful of the cheese mixture into each shell. Place the shells side by side on the sauce in the dish. If there is more cottage cheese left, use the teaspoon to drop the cheese onto each shell. Cover with the rest of the sauce, spreading it with the spatula. Sprinkle the mozzarella evenly on top of the sauce.

5) Put the baking dish in the oven. Bake for 25 minutes, until the mozzarella is bubbly & brown. After it’s done take it out & let cool a few minutes.

Serves 6 to 8