Ground Turkey Stuffed Shells Recipe

These ground turkey stuffed shells are large pasta shells stuffed to the brim with ground turkey and cheese and covered with tomato sauce and yes, even more cheese!

Grab your ingredients:

- Jumbo pasta shells - Ground turkey - Spaghetti sauce - Garlic - Egg - Parsley - Ricotta cheese - Mozzarella cheese - Parmesan cheese

Prep:

Spray an 9×12″ baking dish with nonstick spray.  Cover the bottom of the baking dish with half the spaghetti sauce (12 ounces' worth).  Set aside.

Prep pasta:

While the oven is warming up, cook pasta al dente according to the directions on the box (typically around 9 minutes).  Once cooked, drain and set aside to cool.

In a large pan, cook ground turkey until browned, stirring frequently. Add garlic and stir for a minute or two until fragrant. Remove from heat.  In a medium bowl, lightly beat one egg. Add the cooked ground turkey, ricotta cheese, half the mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and parsley and mix.

Using a large spoon, stuff each shell with the ground turkey mixture.  It can be kind of tricky, depending on how “curly” your noodles are, but I promise it’s worth it!  As you’re stuffing the shells, place each shell in the glass baking dish. Place them closely together so they don’t tip over.

Pour the remaining 12 ounces spaghetti sauce over the shells, then cover in the remaining half of mozzarella cheese.  Bake for 20-25 minutes (or until the cheese is bubbling on the top).

Serve immediately with a side of garlic bread and enjoy!

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