Spinach Stuffed Shells

Ingredients:

Meat Sauce:

1 cup finely chopped onion

2 garlic cloves, chopped

1 tsp olive oil

1 lb lean ground turkey

28 oz. crushed tomatoes

1 tbsp chopped fresh basil

salt and pepper to taste

Shells:

9 oz. jumbo shells

2 cups part skim ricotta cheese

8 oz. reduced fat mozzarella cheese, shredded

1 egg

16 oz. package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed well

1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Directions: 

1. Boil water and cook shells according to the package directions. (Make sure they are al dente).
2. Saute onions and garlic in oil.
3. Add turkey and then brown until cooked
4. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and basil, then simmer on low, covered for 15 minutes.
5. While the meat sauce is simmering, preheat oven to 375
6. In a large bowl, mix ricotta, egg, spinach, mozzarella, and parmesan.
7. Cover bottom of large baking dish with a little bit of meat sauce.
8. Fill cooked shells with cheese mixture and place on top of meat sauce. 
9. Cover the shells with remaining meat sauce. 
10. Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes. 
11. Uncover and bake for 5 more minutes.

This makes a lot ... a lot! If you have extra shells that don't fit into the baking dish, you can freeze them. This makes great leftovers and is great to serve big groups.

Source: www.skinnytaste.com