Sausage Stuff Pasta Shells
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- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
20 jumbo pasta shells1 pound turkey sausage casing removed1 tablespoon minced garlic1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes1 cup frozen spinach, thawed and squeeze dry1/2 cup low fat ricotta cheese1/2 cup shredded fat free mozzarella cheesesalt and freshly ground pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and fill a large bowl with cold water and ice, set aside. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta shells and cook according to package directions. Drain well then add to ice water until ready to stuff.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork sausage then use a wooden spoon to break up the sausage, cook 5-6 minutes until browned.
Add garlic and cook 30 seconds then add tomatoes and spinach (make sure the thawed frozen spinach has been squeezed dry); cook 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and stir in ricotta cheese.
Using a spoon, fill pasta shells with pork filling and arrange in a baking dish (9-inch x 9-inch baking dish works well). Sprinkle tops with shredded cheese then bake in the oven 25-30 minutes until cheese has melted and tips of shells begin to crisp and brown.
Serving Size: Makes 5 servings of 4 jumbo pasta shells
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ELMOYCOOKIE.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork sausage then use a wooden spoon to break up the sausage, cook 5-6 minutes until browned.
Add garlic and cook 30 seconds then add tomatoes and spinach (make sure the thawed frozen spinach has been squeezed dry); cook 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and stir in ricotta cheese.
Using a spoon, fill pasta shells with pork filling and arrange in a baking dish (9-inch x 9-inch baking dish works well). Sprinkle tops with shredded cheese then bake in the oven 25-30 minutes until cheese has melted and tips of shells begin to crisp and brown.
Serving Size: Makes 5 servings of 4 jumbo pasta shells
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ELMOYCOOKIE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 350.0
- Total Fat: 7.3 g
- Cholesterol: 57.2 mg
- Sodium: 1,337.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 44.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
- Protein: 28.9 g
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