stuffed shells recipe with meat sauce
Noodles & Pasta
Stuffed Shells Recipe with Meat Sauce
Delicious Stuffed Shells with Meat Sauce are made with jumbo pasta shells stuffed with ricotta cheese, mozzarella and spinach in a ground turkey meat sauce. Healthy, high protein and family friendly!
Ingredients
- 27 jumbo pasta shells (such as barilla, or gf pasta, 9 ounces total)
- 1 cup onion (finely chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (chopped)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 lb 99% lean ground turkey (or 93% lean)
- 32 oz crushed tomatoes (i used tuttorosso)
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese (or cottage cheese for more protein)
- 8 oz part-skim mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 1 large egg
- 16 oz package frozen spinach (thawed and squeezed well)
- 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (or parmesan cheese)
Directions
- Prep the Pasta Shells: Cook the jumbo pasta shells according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, saute onions and garlic in oil.
- Add the ground turkey and salt and brown until cooked, breaking up in small pieces with a wooden spoon.
- Stir in the tomatoes, salt, pepper and basil, then simmer on low, covered, about 15 minutes, until the flavors meld.
- 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.
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