mediterranean · side dish

Lightened Ricotta Stuffed Shells With Italian Sausage Ragu

Name: Lightened Ricotta Stuffed Shells With Italian Sausage Ragu
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: mediterranean
Ingredients: 12 ounces (dry) jumbo pasta shells (whole wheat if available); 12 ounces turkey Italian sausage (3 links), casing removed; 1 large onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 cups water; 14 1/2 ounces stewed tomatoes; 6 ounces tomato paste; 15 ounces non-fat or reduced fat ricotta; 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella, divided; 1 cup shredded Parmesan, divided; 1/4 cup fresh basil, cut chiffonade; 3 egg whites

“Lightened Ricotta Stuffed Shells With Italian Sausage Ragu is a Mediterranean main course. This recipe serves 8 and costs $1.54 per serving. One portion of this dish contains about 29g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 419 calories. 1 person has made this recipe and would make it again. A mixture of garlic, part-skim mozzarella, basil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 67%, which is good. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Italian Sausage, Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Stuffed Shells, Shells with Italian Sausage and Ricotta Stuffing, and Sausage, Spinach, Ricotta Stuffed Pasta Shells.”

total: 45 min
effort: Easy
serves: 8
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 8

Pasta shellsdry, whole wheat if available12 oz
Turkey sausage3 links, casing removed12 oz
Onionlarge, diced1 large
Garlicminced3 cloves
Water2 cups
Stewed tomatoes14.5 oz
Tomato paste6 oz
Reduced fat ricotta15 oz
Part-skim mozzarelladivided1 cup
Parmesandivided1 cup
Basilcut chiffonade¼ cup
Egg whites3

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11 steps · 45 min

1
Prepare shells according to package directions minus 2 minutes (the shells will finish in the sauce) and drain.
2
Lay the shells out on foil or a backing sheet so that they don't stick together. Discard any that are broken.
3
Meanwhile, in a sautee pan over medium-high heat, brown the sausage.

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