Best 3 Low Fat Cheesy Jumbo Pasta Shells With Ground Turkey Recipes
In the culinary world, there's nothing quite as comforting as a plate of cheesy pasta. Indulge in a delightful culinary experience with low fat cheesy jumbo pasta shells filled with savory ground turkey. This recipe combines the classic flavors of a creamy cheese sauce, tender pasta, and juicy ground turkey, resulting in a dish that's both satisfying and guilt-free.
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CHEESY STUFFED SHELLS
This is a delicious baked pasta dish with large shells filled with meat, spinach and cheese that children always seem to love. It is kind of a 'spaghetti that behaves itself!'
Provided by Kimber
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse in cold water.
- Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain and crumble. In a large bowl, combine cooked sausage, spinach, ricotta cheese, egg, garlic, lemon juice and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt, pepper and oregano.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Stuff pasta shells with the sausage and cheese mixture and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with spaghetti sauce and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the pasta is heated through and the cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 461.2 calories, Carbohydrate 51.9 g, Cholesterol 69.1 mg, Fat 18.4 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 21.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 741.3 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
LOW FAT CHEESY JUMBO PASTA SHELLS WITH GROUND TURKEY
A great lowfat version! This is rich, creamy and your family will love it. I make it without meat as well. It's great either way.
Provided by KadesMom
Categories Pasta Shells
Time 1h10m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In an 8 quart pot, bring water to a boil and cook shells according to package directions.
- Drain and cool immediately with cold water.
- Drain and place open side down on paper towels.
- Meanwhile brown ground turkey with onion and garlic; drain fat.
- Combine the next 8 ingredients.
- In a medium bowl, combine ground turkey and the cheese mixture.
- Reserve the 1/4 cup of Mozzarella.
- Place a thin layer of spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 12 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Spoon the cheese/meat mixture into each pasta shell and place open side up, in a single layer, in prepared pan. I don't usually use all 12 ounces of noodles.
- Pour the remaining sauce (RESERVE 1 Cup Sauce) over the stuffed shells.
- Loosely cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
- During last 5 minutes of baking, remove foil and sprinkle remaining Mozzarella cheese on top.
- Bake 5 more minutes.
- Garnish with fresh chopped basil. I like to have a side of warm spaghetti sauce to drizzle over; especially for left-overs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 485.1, Fat 17.6, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 163.7, Sodium 765.5, Carbohydrate 43.8, Fiber 3, Sugar 8.5, Protein 36.5
LOW FAT CHEESY PASTA
I adapted this from a similar recipe on recipezaar to suit my low fat diet needs. This is a GREAT base recipe or even great on it's own! You can put virtually anything in this and it's fun to play around with the cheese too...sometimes i sue a parmesan and fontina blend to give it a little bit of a different flavor. I prefer to use Barilla Plus pasta for this. I love the lightness of this cheese sauce, it's a great alternative to Alfredo!
Provided by Quistis145
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 25m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook box of penne per package directions and keep warm.
- Mince garlic and sauté in butter/olive oil blend until garlic is slightly golden.
- Add broth and milk.
- Add 3 tsp flour, salt/pepper to taste.
- Simmer and stir constantly until sauce thickens.
- Pour over warm pasta, coat and enjoy!
- **You can put anything in this, chicken, broccoli, any vegetables -- play with it! Have fun with it!
Tips:
- Use jumbo pasta shells for a heartier meal.
- Cook the pasta shells according to the package directions until they are al dente.
- Brown the ground turkey in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain any excess grease.
- Make the cheese sauce by melting butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in the milk until the sauce thickens. Stir in the cheese until melted.
- Stuff the pasta shells with the ground turkey mixture and cheese sauce.
- Top the pasta shells with additional cheese sauce and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake the pasta shells in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
- Serve the pasta shells hot with your favorite sides.
Conclusion:
Cheesy jumbo pasta shells with ground turkey is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The pasta shells are stuffed with a flavorful mixture of ground turkey and cheese sauce, and then baked until golden brown. This dish is sure to be a hit with the whole family.
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