Method
- Cook the pasta shells in large pot, so that they dont stick to each other.
- Cook only for about 10 min till slightly soft since it would cook more in the oven. Drain.
- In a skillet, cook the onions and garlic in 1 tsp of olive oil and then add the marinara sauce.
- Add seasoning and the salt/pepper if needed. bring to a boil.
- Mix the 4 cheeses along with cilantro/parsley.
- Spray non stick oil spray in a shallow baking pan and ladle some of the sauce at the bottom.
- Now pipe the cheese mixture into the jumbo shells one by one and place in the pan.
- Once done, pour rest of the marinara on top.
- Bake at 350F for about 15-20 min and serve hot.
Courtesy: http://chefinyou.com/
Ingredients:
1 pkt - Jumbo Pasta Shells (use about 10-15 shells for 2 ppl)
1 1/2 cup - home made Marinara sauce
2-3 tsp - approx Italian seasoning, as per taste (It is a mix of dried herbs like Marjoram, Basil, thyme, rosemary etc.)
3/4 cup - Cottage Cheese, low fat (less fat, more protein)
1 cup - Ricotta cheese, low fat
1 cup - Mozzarella, grated, part skim
1/4 cup - parmesan, grated
handful of cilantro/parsley, chopped
1 - onion,chopped finely
2-3 - garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste