Happy Intuitive Cottage Cheese Stuffed Shells with Asparagus, Peas, and Pesto
Serves 420 mins prep20 mins cook
A recipe for medium-sized shells stuffed with a creamy cottage cheese filling, served with charred asparagus and peas, and drizzled with a homemade loose pesto. Topped with fresh mint, lemon zest, parmesan, and chili flakes.
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What you need
tsp salt
tsp red chili flakes

bunch asparagus

bunch basil

peas

oz parmesan

lemon

fl oz lemon juice

lemon zest
bunch fresh mint

oz pine nut

tsp coarse sea salt

shells

clove garlic clove

oz full-fat cottage cheese
Instructions
1. Prepare the pesto: In an immersion blender or food processor, combine olive oil, basil, garlic, red chili flakes, pine nuts, parmesan, lemon, and salt. Blend until you achieve a loose pesto consistency. 2. Prepare the filling: In a bowl, mix together full fat cottage cheese, garlic, salt, and lemon juice. 3. Cook the pasta: Cook medium-sized shells according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside. 4. Char the vegetables: In a pan, char the asparagus and peas in olive oil with salt until tender-crisp. 5. Assemble: Stuff the cooked shells with the cottage cheese filling. Arrange the charred peas and asparagus on a serving plate, either alongside or on top of the stuffed shells. Drizzle generously with the loose pesto. 6. Garnish: Add a few leaves of fresh mint, then top with lemon zest, fresh parmesan, red chili flakes, and flakey sea salt. Enjoy!View original recipe
