3 cheese stuffed shells – Do you really want to cook 7 nights a week?

You can use the pre-grated parmesan shaker cheese if you want, but we prefer buying the block. If you’re going to use a shredder like this instead of a microplane, though, then watch out for shredding your palm, too. Not that I’d ever do anything like that…

3 cheese stuffed jumbo shells
- 1 (16 ounce) package jumbo pasta shells
- 4 cups large curd cottage cheese
- 12 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 pinch garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
Cook shells according to package MINUS about 2 minutes cooking time. Toss in cold water to stop the cooking.
Mix filling and put into a gallon sized ziploc bag. Cut the tip and pipe filling into shells. I tend to double the filling recipe and then split it between 3 boxes instead of just two. Perfect for once-a-month-cooking plans again.
Place on a pan or two and then place in the freezer for an hour…or until you remember to pull them out.
When shells are a little more solid, place them all into a ziploc bag and freeze until you need them. When you’re ready to reheat, place in a casserole pan, cover with your favorite pasta sauce, and cook for roughly 30 minutes.
Or…. toss them in the microwave for a couple minutes, pour some sauce on, and call it a day. Either way works. :P
Kim Bee
August 3, 2012
Looks good. I just picked up giant shells tonight.