Try this delightful variation on stuffed shells for a better-for-you option.
Roasted Butternut Squash-Stuffed Shells
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 24 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
- 1 cup Fiber One™ original bran cereal
- 3 cups 1/2-inch cubes butternut squash
- 1 tablespoon canola or olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8 oz lean Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
- 3/4 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup fat-free (skim) milk
- 1 cup firmly packed fresh baby spinach leaves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves
- 1 cup reduced-fat Parmesan Alfredo pasta sauce (from 1-lb jar)
- 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 13x9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on package. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or finely crush in food processor).
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Step2Meanwhile, in medium bowl, toss squash, oil and pepper until squash is evenly coated. Pour onto ungreased cookie sheet with sides. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until squash is tender. Let cool slightly. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
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Step3Meanwhile, spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray. Crumble and cook sausage in skillet until no longer pink. Stir in cereal.
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Step4In large bowl, mix ricotta cheese and milk. Stir in spinach, sage, butternut squash and sausage mixture, tossing lightly to mix.
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Step5Fill each cooked pasta shell with about 3 tablespoons of squash mixture. Drizzle Alfredo sauce over all shells; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil.
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Step6Bake at 350°F 15 minutes. Uncover; bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until hot.
Nutrition
190
Calories
6g
Total Fat
10g
Protein
24g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 190
- Calories from Fat
- 50
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 11%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 25mg
- 8%
- Sodium
- 360mg
- 15%
- Potassium
- 190mg
- 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 24g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 15%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 10g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 70%
- 70%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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