Turkey and Spinach stuffed shells
1/2 box large pasta shells
8 oz. fat free cream cheese, room temperature
1 box frozen spinach
1/2 small onion
1 clove garlic
1 package ground turkey (our store only sells them in 10 oz packages)
1 jar spaghetti sauce (we buy the kind with extra servings of veggies, yay for sneaking it in!)
1-2 cups shredded mozzaarella (we buy 2%)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cook pasta per box directions, add a little oil to the water to prevent sticking. When finished, drain pasta.
Brown the turkey, drain, and then set it aside.
While the pasta and turkey are cooking, thaw spinach and drain the water. Chop onion and garlic.
After removing the turkey from the pan, saute the onion and garlic in a little olive oil. Add the spinach and heat through.
Pour half the jar of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 9x11 baking dish.
8 oz. fat free cream cheese, room temperature
1 box frozen spinach
1/2 small onion
1 clove garlic
1 package ground turkey (our store only sells them in 10 oz packages)
1 jar spaghetti sauce (we buy the kind with extra servings of veggies, yay for sneaking it in!)
1-2 cups shredded mozzaarella (we buy 2%)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cook pasta per box directions, add a little oil to the water to prevent sticking. When finished, drain pasta.
Brown the turkey, drain, and then set it aside.
While the pasta and turkey are cooking, thaw spinach and drain the water. Chop onion and garlic.
After removing the turkey from the pan, saute the onion and garlic in a little olive oil. Add the spinach and heat through.
Pour half the jar of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 9x11 baking dish.
In a separate bowl, mix cream cheese, turkey, and spinach. Fill the shells with 1-2 tablespoons of filling. Then place in the sauce. When all shells are filled, pour the rest of the sauce over the top and sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
So, it's a little work, but this recipe is about 8 servings, so you could split it into two 8x8 pans and freeze one, or double the recipe and have three to freeze.
It was super yummy!
Oooh yum! Thanks for sharing! I'll have to try that! I've heard of using Greek yogurt as a substitute, too!
ReplyDeleteThere's a great website I use whenever I don't have or don't like an ingredient - it's www.foodsubs.com. Have you heard of it? It's great!
Just wanted to let you know that we tried this recipe this evening, but i had left over rotisserie chicken that I used in place of the turkey. MMMMmmmmmm Yummy!!!! Huge hit with the husband and child!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks So much for sharing this;)
Brenda