Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Sausage Stuff Pasta Shells is for Lunch.

Sausage Stuff Pasta Shells takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Sausage Stuff Pasta Shells takes 35 minutes to cook.

Sausage Stuff Pasta Shells makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Sausage Stuff Pasta Shells are:

20 jumbo pasta shells
1 pound turkey sausage casing removed
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 cup frozen spinach, thawed and squeeze dry
1/2 cup low fat ricotta cheese
1/2 cup shredded fat free mozzarella cheese
salt and freshly ground pepper

Here is how you make Sausage Stuff Pasta Shells:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and fill a large bowl with cold water and ice, set aside. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta shells and cook according to package directions. Drain well then add to ice water until ready to stuff.Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork sausage then use a wooden spoon to break up the sausage, cook 5-6 minutes until browned.Add garlic and cook 30 seconds then add tomatoes and spinach (make sure the thawed frozen spinach has been squeezed dry); cook 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and stir in ricotta cheese.Using a spoon, fill pasta shells with pork filling and arrange in a baking dish (9-inch x 9-inch baking dish works well). Sprinkle tops with shredded cheese then bake in the oven 25-30 minutes until cheese has melted and tips of shells begin to crisp and brown.Serving Size: Makes 5 servings of 4 jumbo pasta shellsNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ELMOYCOOKIE.

The nutritional information for Sausage Stuff Pasta Shells is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 350.0

• Total Fat: 7.3 g
• Cholesterol: 57.2 mg
• Sodium: 1,337.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 44.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 28.9 g