Low fat pasta recipes for entertaining and every day- try this recipe for Low Fat Stuffed Shells...

 
  MAIN DISHES- PASTA- vegetarian:
Low Fat Stuffed Shells
 

 Low Fat Stuffed Shells

 

A lower fat version of the classic dish...
 

24 jumbo 

 

shells (8 oz)

 

1 ½ tsp 

 

olive oil

 

2 cups 

 

onions, finely chopped

 

2 10oz 

 

packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and water squeezed out

 

2 cups 

 

1% cottage cheese

 

2/3 cup 

 

dried breadcrumbs

 

¼ tsp 

 

freshly grated nutmeg

 

¾ cup 

 

freshly grated Parmesan cheese

 

 

 

salt and pepper to taste

 

1 large 

 

egg white, lightly beaten

 

3 cups 

 

marinara sauce

 

 

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2

In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook shells according to package directions. Drain and rinse shells under cold water; set aside.

3

In large sauté pan, cook onions in olive oil until they have softened (3-5 min.). Set aside.

4

In a food processor, pureé cottage cheese until smooth. Scrape cottage cheese into large bowl. Add breadcrumbs, nutmeg and ½ cup of Parmesan cheese. Mix thoroughly. Fold in onions and spinach, and season with salt and pepper. Stir in egg white.

5

Stuff each shell with about 2 Tablespoons of the cheese/spinach mixture.

6

Spread 1 cup of the marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9x13" baking dish. Arrange stuffed shells in a single layer on top of the sauce and spoon remaining marinara over the top. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.

7

Bake for 30 minutes, until cheese is golden and shells are heated through. If top is browning too quickly, tent loosely with foil. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

 

Servings: 6

 


 

 

 

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