Spinach Shells **** 2/97

Categories:
Italian, pasta, spinach

10 oz frozen chopped spinach
1/2 cup feta cheese; crumbled
1/2 cup small curd cottage cheese
1 egg white
12 jumbo pasta shells; cooked
15 oz can diced tomatoes
6 oz can tomato paste; use 1/2
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup water
1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon bacon fat
6 oz shredded mozzarella cheese

Cook and drain spinach. Combine spinach, feta, cottage cheese, and egg white in a medium bowl. Spoon evenly into the shells and place in a lightly greased 8 " baking dish. Combine tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic powder, oregano, sugar, water, and bacon fat in a saucepan. Simmer about fifteen minutes. Pour mixture over stuffed shells. Bake covered for 25 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with mozzarella and bake 10 more minutes or until cheese melts. 1/16/11 added about 3/4 cup parm to the top and it was good.

Yield: 6 servings