Turkey Stuffed Shells Casserole
This Turkey Stuffed Shells Casserole recipe is a hearty pasta dish perfect to serve with a lovely green salad and a loaf of crusty bread.
Servings: 5 Servings
Calories: 734kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Box jumbo pasta shells
- 1- pound ground turkey cooked
- 1 Tub of ricotta cheese
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 jar of pasta sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided in half
- 2-3 tbsp. fresh parsley chopped
- 2 tsp. fresh garlic minced
- 2 tsp. Italian seasonings
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Brown the ground turkey.
- Add garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Set aside.
- At the same time as above, bring a large pot of water to boil. Add 1/8 cup salt.
- Cook pasta shells according to directions, but for 2 minutes less. Drain and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese and egg. Add salt and pepper and Italian seasonings and blend well.
- Add in the turkey.
- Pour ½ cup of your pasta sauce into a lasagna pan (just enough to coat the bottom.)
- Fill each shell with the meat/cheese mixture. Place seam side down into sauce coated pan.
- When the pan is filled with shells, top with ½ cup of remaining shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Add remaining ½ cup mozzarella cheese and bake an additional 5-10 minutes.
- Serve hot with your favorite bread!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 734kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 1239mg | Potassium: 1043mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1958IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 575mg | Iron: 5mg