Tricolour pasta shells stuffed with cheeseand bell peppers

Name: Tricolour pasta shells stuffed with cheeseand bell peppers
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 2-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup ready pasta sauce; 3-4 jumbo pasta shells of three colours(orange-white and green); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 medium sweet onion, diced; 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tsp cup packed fresh basil leaves, chopped finely; 1/2 cup finely chopped three colors bell peppers(red,green and yellow); 1 cup grated cottage cheese; 1 spoon processed cheese; to taste salt,; to taste Freshly ground black pepper,; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

Suman Prakash @cook_8329840

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Tricolour cheese-bell peppers stuffed pasta shells These stuffed shells are simple to make and I use my quick pasta sauce /tomato sauce, which makes it even easier. Get jumbo colored(orange,whiteandgreen )pasta shells for this. especially youngsters like it most.My innovative recipe#StuffedDelights-inspired this recipe ,from our Indian Flag-I LOVE MY India

Suman Prakash @cook_8329840

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Ingredients

15 minutes

2-4 servings

1 cupready pasta sauce
3-4jumbo pasta shells of three colours(orange-white and green)
2garlic cloves, minced
1medium sweet onion, diced
2 tspextra virgin olive oil
2 tspcup packed fresh basil leaves, chopped finely
1/2 cupfinely chopped three colors bell peppers(red,green and yellow)
1 cupgrated cottage cheese
1spoon processed cheese
to tastesalt,
to tasteFreshly ground black pepper,
1 tbspfresh lemon juice
1/2 tspred pepper flakes (optional)

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Steps

15 minutes

1

Cook pasta shells in a pot of boiling water until al dente, about 8-11 minutes. Be careful not to overcook. Drain shells and set aside to cool. Grease a casserole dish.
2

Drain shells and set aside to cool.Preheat oven to 400F.
3

For stuffing-In a large pan sauté the garlic and onion in the oil for about 5 minutes.Add chopped three colors bell peppers.Season with salt and pepper.
4

Add in the chopped basil, and sauté for another 2minutes.Add grated cheese. Stir in processed cheese,salt, pepper, lemon, all to taste. Over medium heat, cook for about 2-3minutes or until most of the water cooks off.
5

Spoon about ¾ cup of pasta sauce into the casserole dish and spread around.
6

Add about 2 tbsp of cheese mixture into each stuffed shell and place shells on top of pasta sauce.
7

Arrange first orange,then white in the last green pasta shells.Cover pasta shells with the remaining pasta sauce and cheese. Cover dish with tin foil and poke several air holes in foil.
8

Bake at 400F for about 10 minutes or until heated throughout. Sprinkle red chilliflakes.Garnish with basil leaves Can serve with a basic green salad and garlic bread.