Spinach Stuffed Shells with Meat Sauce

Name: Spinach Stuffed Shells with Meat Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 27 (9 oz) Barilla Jumbo Shells; 1 cup onion finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves chopped; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 lb 99% lean ground turkey; 32 oz crushed tomatoes (I used Tuttorosso); 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil; salt and pepper; 2 cups part skim ricotta cheese; 8 oz reduced fat mozzarella cheese shredded; 1 egg; 16 oz package frozen spinach thawed and squeezed well; 1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 50

Number of Servings: 9

Ingredients

27 (9 oz) Barilla Jumbo Shells 1 cup onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tsp olive oil 1 lb 99% lean ground turkey 32 oz crushed tomatoes (I used Tuttorosso) 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil salt and pepper 2 cups part skim ricotta cheese 8 oz reduced fat mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 egg 16 oz package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed well 1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano

Directions

Boil water and cook shells according to package directions, make sure to make them al dente.

Meanwhile, saute onions and garlic in oil. Add turkey and salt and brown until cooked, breaking up in small pieces. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and basil, then simmer on low, covered, about 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375�.
In a large bowl, mix together ricotta, egg, spinach, mozzarella, and parmesan.

Once shells are cooked and cool, fill each shell with (about 2 heaping tbsp) cheese mixture and place on a large baking dish, or two smaller dishes, covering the bottom of the dish with a little sauce.

Top shells with half of the sauce, cover with foil and bake 40 minutes; uncover foil and bake 5 more minutes.

Serve with additional sauce on top.

Serving Size: 3 Stuffed Shells makes 9 servings

Number of Servings: 9

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STONEANGEL87.

Servings Per Recipe: 9

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