Spinach Stuffed Shells with Meat Sauce
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 9
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 343.9
- Total Fat: 9.6 g
- Cholesterol: 63.8 mg
- Sodium: 394.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 36.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
- Protein: 30.0 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Spinach Stuffed Shells with Meat Sauce calories by ingredient
Introduction
Jumbo pasta shells stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella and spinach topped with a turkey meat sauce. Jumbo pasta shells stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella and spinach topped with a turkey meat sauce.Number of Servings: 9
Ingredients
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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.
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.