NUTRITION

SERVINGS

INGREDIENTS

1 piece Jumbo pasta shells

0.5 cup Low-fat cottage cheese

2 tbsp Part-skim ricotta cheese

1 cup Fresh spinach

2 oz Ground turkey

0.5 cup Marinara sauce

1 clove Garlic

0.25 tsp Dried oregano

0.25 tsp Sea salt

0.25 tsp Black pepper

1 tbsp Fresh basil

PREPARATION

• 1

  Preheat your oven to 375°F.

• 2

  Boil the jumbo pasta shells in a large pot of salted water until al dente, then drain and set aside to cool.

• 3

  In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground turkey with minced garlic and dried oregano until the meat is fully cooked.

• 4

  Stir the marinara sauce into the skillet with the turkey and simmer on low for 5 minutes to meld the flavors.

• 5

  Finely chop the fresh spinach and squeeze it firmly in a clean kitchen towel to remove all excess moisture.

• 6

  In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, chopped spinach, sea salt, and black pepper until well incorporated.

• 7

  Spread a thin layer of the turkey marinara sauce across the bottom of a small baking dish.

• 8

  Fill each cooked pasta shell generously with the spinach and cheese mixture and place them into the baking dish.

• 9

  Spoon the remaining turkey marinara sauce over the top of the stuffed shells.

• 10

  Bake for 20 minutes until the sauce is bubbling and the filling is heated through.

• 11

  Garnish with freshly chopped basil before serving warm.