Turkey Bolognese Stuffed Shells
Turkey Bolognese Stuffed Shells are about to be your new favorite weeknight meal. They're easy to make and feed a crowd!
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 package jumbo pasta shells
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 pound ground turkey meat dark meat preferred
- 1 24- ounce jar marinara sauce plus 1 cup extra
- kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 medium balls fresh mozzarella
- fresh basil leaves to garnish
- freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cool water; drain.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat, add the onions and sauté for 5-6 minutes until soft. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning and stir to combine, for 30 seconds.
- Add the ground turkey and break apart using a wooden spoon. Sauté for 6-8 minutes until no pink remains. Add the marinara sauce and stir to combine. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Spread 1 cup of the pasta sauce in bottom of baking dish. Stuff each pasta shell with the ground turkey mixture. Arrange shells, filled sides up, on sauce in baking dish.
- Cover dish with foil; bake 15 minutes. Sprinkle with parmesan and top with torn mozzarella. Bake uncovered 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Garnish with tons of fresh basil and serve.
Notes
If you have kids, this is a fun one to get them involved in as they can help stuff the shells with the ground turkey meat mixture!!
Nutrition
Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 621mg | Potassium: 681mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 625IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg