"Healthified" Sausage-Stuffed Shells

JasiBella
JasiBella Posts: 1,168
edited September 19 in Recipes
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70% less sat fat • 59% less fat • 30% fewer calories than the original recipe—see the comparison. This recipe's come out of its shell with substitutions beyond the Italian turkey sausage that shaves both fat and saturated fat. Shredded carrots add a good-for-you flavor boost. Now it's party perfect! From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:30 min
Start to Finish:1 hr 20 min
makes:12 servings (2 shells each)

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) Green Giant® 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

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.
2. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, crumble sausage. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain.
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.
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.
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.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 375°F.



Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 290 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 720mg; Total Carbohydrate 33g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 7g); Protein 19g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 70%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 25%; Iron 15%

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  • JasiBella
    JasiBella Posts: 1,168
    GetImage.aspx?ObjectId=46223&type=Recipe

    70% less sat fat • 59% less fat • 30% fewer calories than the original recipe—see the comparison. This recipe's come out of its shell with substitutions beyond the Italian turkey sausage that shaves both fat and saturated fat. Shredded carrots add a good-for-you flavor boost. Now it's party perfect! From eatbetteramerica.
    Prep Time:30 min
    Start to Finish:1 hr 20 min
    makes:12 servings (2 shells each)

    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) Green Giant® 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

    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.
    2. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, crumble sausage. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 375°F.



    Nutritional Information

    1 Serving: Calories 290 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 720mg; Total Carbohydrate 33g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 7g); Protein 19g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 70%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 25%; Iron 15%
  • porka29
    porka29 Posts: 868 Member
    This sounds good, I bet they would freeze okay too! Bring that there are only two of us I would fear overeating if i didn't freeze some!:wink:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    Guess what we are having for dinner tomorrow!!:flowerforyou:
  • JasiBella
    JasiBella Posts: 1,168
    Guess what we are having for dinner tomorrow!!:flowerforyou:
    Guess who's showin up at your house tomorrow!:bigsmile:
  • MelsaEstel
    MelsaEstel Posts: 56 Member
    This sounds great!
    I would have to leave out the spinach, hubby won't eat it. I can't wait to try this! Thanks for posting it!
  • carolstrange0
    carolstrange0 Posts: 134
    Sounds Delicious!!!
    Im eating good tonight!
  • joann
    joann Posts: 624 Member
    you could use broccolli instead of spinache...
  • JasiBella
    JasiBella Posts: 1,168
    :flowerforyou:
  • chrisathome
    chrisathome Posts: 1 Member
    I was just introduced to MFP and love it. The recipes are great and I look forward to trying them. JasiBella, I have noticed that your recipes have wonderful photos. Nice job! Really adds to the post!
  • MissResa
    MissResa Posts: 1,147 Member
    Sounds like a great recipe!!! Bump!!!:happy:
  • SoupNazi
    SoupNazi Posts: 4,229 Member
    I posted this recipe awhile ago too, JoJo!:bigsmile:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/33535--healthified-sausage-stuffed-shells?hl=Sausage+Stuffed+Shells+#posts-332472

    Great minds think alike.:wink:
  • JasiBella
    JasiBella Posts: 1,168
    I was just introduced to MFP and love it. The recipes are great and I look forward to trying them. JasiBella, I have noticed that your recipes have wonderful photos. Nice job! Really adds to the post!
    You are very welcome:flowerforyou:
    I'm just a little droplet of recipe posters on this site:wink:
  • JasiBella
    JasiBella Posts: 1,168
    I posted this recipe awhile ago too, JoJo!:bigsmile:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/33535--healthified-sausage-stuffed-shells?hl=Sausage+Stuffed+Shells+#posts-332472

    Great minds think alike.:wink:
    I sowwy... I just post whatever looks yummy or not so yummy to me:smile:
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