Not Your Ordinary Stuffed Shells

KimmieOH's Note:

We love perogies! I thought why not create my own version. I took these to a Christmas Party and they won rave reviews and I also took home an empty 9 x 13 -- not a CRUMB to be found!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 9x13 pan

• 26 large pasta shells (cooked and drained)
• 2 lbs mashed potatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 tablespoon instant minced onion
• 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese
• potato, topping
• green onion (sliced tops included)

Directions:

1. Boil and drain pasta shells.
2. Mix mashed potatoes, garlic salt, onion salt, dried minced onions and 4oz. of cheese.
3. (You may use cold or heated mashed potatoes-I prefer heated).
4. Using a small melon scoop, gourmet decorator or an Easy Accent decorator or even a small spoon, fill the shells with the potato mixture.
5. Place stuffed shells in a greased 9x13 pan.
6. Top shells with remaining cheese, green onions and potato topping, (I place 3 very small dabs of butter on top of the cheese before baking so they wont dry out).
7. Bake at 350°F for 30-45 minutes or until ready.

Reviews

[GaylaV]

We really liked these little babies. I didn't have any green onion on hand and yes, I did miss them. I fried some onions in about 1/4 cup butter and put them on the bottom of the baking dish before putting the shells in. I served them with sour cream just as I do perogies. These will definitely appear on our table again. Thanks for posting this little gem.

[princesslisa of a galaxy far far away]

Fabulous! I'm Polish and German and let me just say...pierogis without all the work! Thanks for posting Kimmie!

[xyzwyatt]

These were great, just like perogis. I served them with spaghetti sauce on the side for dipping. YUMMY! They ate them all!!