Spinach and Turkey Stuffed Shells
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- Number of Servings: 15
Ingredients
1 box Jumbo pasta shells2 lbs ground turkey3 pkgs fat free cream cheese (room temp)1 pkg frozen spinach1 bag shredded mozzerella1 1/2 cans of spaghetti/marinara sauce of choice1 med sweet onion4 cloves garlic (or one good tsp of minced garlic)spices to taste(small pinch of allspice if you would like as well)
*in a deep skillet saute the onions and garlic in about 3-4 tbsp of extra light olive oil. Once carmelized add turkey burger and brown (and scramble).
*Cook spinach in microwave till un-frozen
*in a big mixing bowl mix the cream cheese, spinach, and burger mixture and smoosh (hands work much better than spoons in this case) add spices to taste:
usually a little salt, pepper, italian spice blend, chives, a small pinch of allspice, and red pepper flakes (you choose your level of heat)
*Boil pasta shells until not quite done (aldente)
*drain and rinse with cold water
*drizzel a 13x9 pan (and possible a little 8x8 for leftovers) with EVOO and begin stuffing pasta shells with mixture then lining up in pan (usually a heaping desert spoon full will do the trick)
*once all shells are filled then top with sauce and mozerella
*bake in oven at 350 for appx. 20 minutes (untill cheese is how you like it mine gets slightly bubbly and browned)
Number of Servings: 15
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNYROSEMANN.
*Cook spinach in microwave till un-frozen
*in a big mixing bowl mix the cream cheese, spinach, and burger mixture and smoosh (hands work much better than spoons in this case) add spices to taste:
usually a little salt, pepper, italian spice blend, chives, a small pinch of allspice, and red pepper flakes (you choose your level of heat)
*Boil pasta shells until not quite done (aldente)
*drain and rinse with cold water
*drizzel a 13x9 pan (and possible a little 8x8 for leftovers) with EVOO and begin stuffing pasta shells with mixture then lining up in pan (usually a heaping desert spoon full will do the trick)
*once all shells are filled then top with sauce and mozerella
*bake in oven at 350 for appx. 20 minutes (untill cheese is how you like it mine gets slightly bubbly and browned)
Number of Servings: 15
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNYROSEMANN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 285.6
- Total Fat: 8.2 g
- Cholesterol: 59.4 mg
- Sodium: 603.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
- Protein: 27.5 g
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