Giant Spinach Shells

Recipe Ingredients

24		Giant shells
1 tablespoon	15ml	Vegetable oil
1		Frozen spinach - chopped
1		Onion - minced (small)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter - melted
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Cottage cheese
1		Egg - beaten
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Black pepper
30 oz	852g	Tomato sauce
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Mozzarella cheese - shredded

Recipe Instructions

Cook shells in boiling, salted water for 9 minutes, drain. Gently toss shells in oil and reserve. Thaw spinach and drain, squeezing out all water.

Saute onion in butter until soft. Stir in spinach. Remove to a bowl. Add cottage cheese, egg, onion, salt and pepper. Fill each shell with mixture. Pour half of sauce into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Arrange stuffed shells in dish and cover with remaining sauce. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese and return to oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 3 minutes.

Source:
Elizabeth Powell

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