My family loves stuffed pasta shells, but it's definitely not the quickest or easiest things to make. So, I came up with a substitute and used up some more zucchini from the garden!
1 box medium pasta shells
1 small container ricotta cheese
1 cup cottage cheese
2 cups shredded mozerella cheese
1 medium zucchini
Spaghetti sauce (I use the canned Heinz, 1 1/2 - 2 cans)
Pre-heat oven to 375. Boil water and cook pasta al dente, it's better for a casserole if it's a little under done than if you were to just eat it.
While that is cooking, place cheeses in a large bowl and add diced zucchini. Add spaghetti sauce and mix. Once pasta is done strain and mix in bowl with sauce mixture.
Place in casserole dish and sprinkle with mozzerella cheese. Bake for about 1 hour.
My kids devoured it, it was a lot easier to make than the stuffed shells, and it tastes just as good. I've also been known to dice up imitation crab and put it in the mixture. I really want to try this with some pepper jack cheese tossed in with the mix!
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