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Time to make
Time to make:
40 minutes
Servings
Servings:
Five
Serving Size
Serving Size:
Three stuffed shells
Title
Broccoli and Sausage Stuffed Shells
Recipe Type
Description
Have the family gather around for this pasta dish.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 15 jumbo pasta shells
- 1 pound Italian sausage (turkey or pork)
- 1½ cups part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ½ head of broccoli, florets separated
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 cup marinara sauce (or other tomato-based pasta sauce), lower sodium
- Additional mozzarella, if desired
Directions
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta shells until al dente. Drain, then return to pot and let cool. Meanwhile, cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until golden and cooked through, breaking up with the back of a spoon, about five to six minutes.
In a large bowl, stir together cooked sausage, ricotta, mozzarella and broccoli and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour marinara (or other tomato-based pasta sauce) in bottom of oven-proof skillet or baking dish, then stuff shells with sausage and cheese mixture and arrange in dish. If desired, sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top. Bake until the mixture is warmed through, about 20 minutes.
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