Weight Watchers Vegetarian Stuffed Shells Recipe
Weight Watchers Vegetarian Stuffed Shells Recipe
I had a request for this recipe, and I’m glad it was suggested! I hadn’t made this in a while and I’m happy to put it back in the meal planning. Sometimes you forget how much you like something!
Italian Comfort Food at it’s best!
This lightened up version of the classic has fat free cottage cheese and part-skim ricotta cheese.
You can still have pasta on WW!
Low calorie and high protein.
The whole family will love this quick and easy, kid-friendly dinner!
Weight Watchers Points
MyWW Points: 8 Blue Plan and 10 Green Plan
8 WW Freestyle Points and 10 Smart Points.
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Weight Watchers Vegetarian Stuffed Shells
Ingredients
- 12 ozs jumbo pasta shells
- 1 cup ricotta cheese – part-skim
- 1 cup cottage cheese – fat-free
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 3 cups tomato sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° F
- In a pasta pot, cook the pasta shells as per the directions on the package but don't overcook, the shells should be al dente.
- Rinse the pasta using a colander, and set aside.
- Using a mixing bowl, add cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, pepper, salt, oregano, and garlic powder. Mix well
- In a 13×9 baking dish, add a small amount tomato sauce to the bottom of the baking dish. (A few spoonfuls).
- When the pasta is cooled to the point of being able to handle it, using a spoon, fill each one with the prepared filling.
- Carefully place stuffed pasta shells in the prepared baking dish.
- Pour the rest of the tomato sauce over top of the stuffed shells.
- Cover baking dish and bake in preheated oven for 20 – 25 minutes.
Note: You may want to spice it up a bit more to taste. As written this recipe doesn't have a powerful flavor.
Notes
Nutrition
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Nutritional yeast can be a great sub for parmesan. I think it would be great in the cheese filling!