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Stuffed Shells Recipe with Meat Sauce

4.86 from 47 votes

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!

Prep Time: 25

Cook Time: 1 15

Total Time: 1 40

Yield: 9 servings

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Equipment

large pasta pot

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)

Instructions

Prep the Pasta Shells: Cook the jumbo pasta shells according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.

Prepare the Meat Sauce:

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.

Prepare the Cheese Filling:

In a large bowl, mix together ricotta, egg, spinach, mozzarella, and parmesan.

Assemble The Stuffed Shells

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.

Bake

Preheat oven to 375F.
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 and garnish with fresh basil, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 3stuffed shells, Calories: 360.9kcal, Carbohydrates: 34.3g, Protein: 28.4g, Fat: 12.8g, Saturated Fat: 3.7g, Cholesterol: 72.5mg, Sodium: 375mg, Fiber: 3.3g, Sugar: 0.5g

- WW Points: 9

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