Baked Shells
These baked shells are always a hit and remind me of the foods my mother prepared when I was young.
Servings: 4
Calories: 590kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Box Pasta Shells (you will have a few leftover)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 Garlic clove, minced
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian herbs
- 1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese
- 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese, grated, divided
- 1 large eggs
- 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese, divided
- 1 1/2 cups red sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cook pasta al dente, according to package directions.
- Place oil in a saute pan over medium heat and cook onions for 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Add ground turkey, salt and Italian herbs. Cook for an additional 6-8 minutes or until turkey is cooked through.
- Place cooled ground turkey mixture in a bowl with ricotta, parmesan and eggs. Stir to combine.
- Place 2 tbsp of turkey mixture in each pasta shell.
- Cover the bottom of a 9 x 11 inch baking dish with 1/2 cup of the red sauce.
- Place the shells, seam side down, into the dish.
- Cover with remaining tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and remaining parmesan cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 590kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 990mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g