Stuffed Shell Alfredo Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 (1 lb) package sweet Italian turkey sausage

• 2 (16 ounce) jars of your favorite prepared alfredo sauce

• 1 (14 ounce) package frozen broccoli florets

• 2 (14 ounce) cans artichoke bottoms
• 16 ounces low-fat ricotta cheese

• 1 (12 ounce) box jumbo pasta shells
• 1/4 cup Italian style breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Cook Pasta shells according to package directions (al dente), drain and set aside.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, remove casings from turkey sausage, brown, making small chunks. Drain any fat and set sausage aside.

4. 4

   In Large mixing bowl, combine ricotta, egg, bread crumbs, salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Chop broccoli and artichoke bottoms into small pieces, add to cheese mixture.

6. 6

   Add browned sausage to the cheese and veggie mixture, make sure it's well combined.

7. 7

   In 13 X 9 baking dish, pour 1/2 of one jar of Alfredo sauce. Stuff shells with sausage/cheese/veggie mixture, place individual shells in baking dish, filling dish to capacity. You may have cooked shells left over, discard these.

8. 8

   Pour remaining alfredo sauce over the top of the shells, adding pepper to taste.

9. 9

   Bake at 350 degrees, for about 1 hour, until the top gets a little brown, and there are bubbles all around. Enjoy!