Do you need an easy supper to make in advance? Check out this recipe I am using today for mine.
Ingredients
1 12 oz box jumbo shells
1 lb sausage of your choice
1 16 oz low-fat cottage cheese
2 c Italian shredded cheese
1 c grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg
2 c cut spinach
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tbsp ground flax-seeds
1 16 oz spaghetti sauce
Directions
Pre-heat oven to 375 Degrees (F).
Boil water in a large sauce pan. Add shells to boiling water and cook to a tender state but do not overcook. Brown the sausage in a saute’ pan. Mix together the cheeses, spinach, garlic salt, oregano, flax-seed, and egg. Lastly, add the cooked sausage and stir well.
In your 9 x13 pan, line the bottom with spaghetti sauce. Stuff the shells with cheese, sausage and spinach filling. Top with spaghetti sauce. Sprinkle with cheese and oregano and bake for 40-45 minutes.
Side note: If you wish to add or hide additional veggetables, this is a great dish to do it with. You can easily hide riced or mashed cauliflower, mashed butternut or acorn squash and pumpkin to this mixture.
No one will know these ingredients have been added, but you can enrich your meal with additional nutritional value without your picky eaters even knowing it.
Also, if you have left overs from this meal try roasting a spaghetti squash and serve with your leftovers.
Happy Eating!!! ENJOY
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Published by Heidi Benson
I am a wife, mom, and daughter. I served in the United States Army, went to college, received a Batchelor's Degree in Criminology, homeschooled my daughter every year from start to finish, and now I am currently a daycare teacher's aide (soon to be a two-year-old teacher coming this fall).
I married my husband when he was in the United States Army so I have the unique knowledge of what it is like to be on both sides of a Military uniform.
While we were stationed in Germany, my daughter, who is 24 years old now, was born and I made the difficult decision to put my career on hold to be her mom.
The past 20 years have been wrought with many struggles but as a result of those struggles, this blog was created.
As the years passed and the struggle kept coming, I would say, "I'm not sure why we have to go through all of this, but if we have to then it is my desire to allow my story to serve as a means of encouragement to others so all this pain isn't for nothing."
The years passed and the struggles did not. However, I feel now is the time God wants me to share these stories of hardships with the hopes they provide encouragement to you if you are struggling in the same way. It is my prayer they will serve as a healing opportunity for you.
I want you to know you are not alone. There are others who know where you are and what you are feeling.
Cling to the hope this won't last forever and that God is standing beside you while He holds you up and dries your tears. He is showing you the way, you just need to follow Him.
Big Hugs, Heidi
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