Sausage-Stuffed Shells Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 3 stuffed shells (prepared with turkey Italian sausage, fat-free cottage cheese and egg substitute; calculated without Parmesan cheese)
  • Calories:
  • 437
  • Fat:
  • 14 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 67 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 1371 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 40 g
  • Fiber:
  • 4 g
  • Protein:
  • 36 g


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Sausage-Stuffed Shells

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“I wanted to make manicotti one day but was out of the noodles,” says Lori Daniels of Beverly, West Virginia. “So I came up with this recipe, using jumbo shells instead. They were much easier to work with.”

SERVINGS: 2

CATEGORY: Main Dish

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/3 cup 4% cottage cheese
  • 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 2 tablespoons beaten egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
  • 6 jumbo pasta shells, cooked and drained
  • Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions:

In a saucepan, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Set half of the sausage aside for filling. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, brown sugar and Italian seasoning to sausage in pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    In a bowl, combine the cottage cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, egg, parsley and reserved sausage. Stuff into shells. Spread 1/4 cup meat sauce in an ungreased 1-qt. shallow baking dish. Place stuffed shells in dish; drizzle with remaining meat sauce.
    Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan if desired. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until filling reaches 160°. Yield: 2 servings.


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