NUTRITION

SERVINGS

INGREDIENTS

1 whole jumbo pasta shells

0.25 cup low-fat cottage cheese

0.13 cup part-skim ricotta cheese

1 large egg

1 cup fresh spinach

1 oz 93% lean ground turkey

0.5 cup marinara sauce

0.5 oz part-skim mozzarella cheese

1 tbsp parmesan cheese

0.25 tsp garlic powder

0.25 tsp dried oregano

0.13 tsp sea salt

0.13 tsp black pepper

PREPARATION

• 1

  Preheat your oven to 375°F and lightly grease a small oven-safe baking dish.

• 2

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

• 3

  In a small non-stick skillet, brown the ground turkey over medium heat until fully cooked, then stir in the marinara sauce and simmer for 2 minutes.

• 4

  Finely chop the fresh spinach and place it in a medium mixing bowl.

• 5

  Add the cottage cheese, ricotta, egg, garlic powder, oregano, sea salt, and black pepper to the spinach, stirring until well combined.

• 6

  Spread half of the turkey marinara sauce across the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

• 7

  Generously fill each cooked pasta shell with the spinach and cheese mixture and arrange them on top of the sauce in the dish.

• 8

  Spoon the remaining sauce over the shells and sprinkle evenly with the mozzarella and parmesan cheese.

• 9

  Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling around the edges.