Lowfat Cheesy Jumbo Pasta Shells With Ground Turkey

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   In an 8 quart pot, bring water to a boil and cook shells according to package directions.

2. 2

   Drain and cool immediately with cold water.

3. 3

   Drain and place open side down on paper towels.

4. 4

   Meanwhile brown ground turkey with onion and garlic; drain fat.

5. 5

   Combine the next 8 ingredients.

6. 6

   In a medium bowl, combine ground turkey and the cheese mixture.

7. 7

   Reserve the 1/4 cup of Mozzarella.

8. 8

   Place a thin layer of spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 12 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.

9. 9

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

10. 10

    Spoon the cheese/meat mixture into each pasta shell and place open side up, in a single layer, in prepared pan. I don't usually use all 12 ounces of noodles.

11. 11

    Pour the remaining sauce (RESERVE 1 Cup Sauce) over the stuffed shells.

12. 12

    Loosely cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.

13. 13

    During last 5 minutes of baking, remove foil and sprinkle remaining Mozzarella cheese on top.

14. 14

    Bake 5 more minutes.

15. 15

    Garnish with fresh chopped basil. I like to have a side of warm spaghetti sauce to drizzle over; especially for left-overs.