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!
16ozpackage frozen spinach(thawed and squeezed well)
1/4cupParmigiano 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.