Healthy Stuffed Shells with Ground Turkey and Spinach

• servings: 12 servings
• active time: 30 minutes
• total time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

12 oz jumbo shells

1 lb ground turkey

1/2 onion (diced)

10 oz frozen spinach

15 oz ricotta cheese

9 oz Parmesan Romano cheese blend

1 tbsp Italian seasoning

Salt and pepper to taste

48 oz marinara sauce

8 oz fresh mozzarella

fresh parsley for garnish

Directions

Boil jumbo shells according to package. Drain and set aside covering with a wet paper towel to keep from drying.

Brown ground meat in a skillet together over medium heat with diced onion. Cook until no pink meat remains. Drain any excess fat.

Thaw spinach in a colander under warm water. Press to remove excess water.

In a large bowl, mix together Parmesan cheese blend, ricotta cheese, spinach, meat, onions and spices including salt and pepper.

Take meat and cheese mixture and gently stuff into shells. Line a large baking pan or two smaller baking pans (freeze one!) with shells.

Cover shells with marinara sauce. Top with slices of fresh mozzarella. Bake at 375˚ for about 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted and sauce it bubbling in the center. Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 3 shells
• Calories: 481 kcal
• Total Fat: 24 g
• Saturated Fat: 12 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 103 mg
• Sodium: 1062 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 31 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 36 g