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Skinny Sausage-Stuffed Shells

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 11, 2016
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70% less sat fat • 59% less fat • 30% fewer calories than the original recipe. Shredded carrots are the secret good-for-you boost.

Skinny Sausage-Stuffed Shells

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 24 jumbo pasta shells (from 12-oz box)
  • 1 lb lean Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
  • 1 container (15 oz) light ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups shredded reduced-fat Italian cheese blend (8 oz)
  • 1 box (9 oz) frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 3/4 cup finely shredded carrots (1 medium)
  • 1 jar (25.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic Italian herb pasta sauce

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
  • Step 
    2
    In 10-inch nonstick skillet, crumble sausage. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, stir ricotta cheese, 1 cup of the Italian cheese blend, the spinach and basil until well mixed. Stir in carrots and sausage.
  • Step 
    4
    Spread about 1/2 cup of the pasta sauce over bottom of baking dish. Spoon about 3 tablespoonfuls sausage mixture into each pasta shell. Arrange shells, filled sides up, on sauce in baking dish. Pour remaining pasta sauce over stuffed shells. Spray 15-inch piece of foil with cooking spray; cover shells with foil.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Italian cheese blend. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

290 Calories
9g Total Fat
19g Protein
33g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
290
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
3g
16%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
720mg
30%
Potassium
150mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
2g
11%
Sugars
7g
Protein
19g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
70%
70%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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