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casserole dish with broccoli stuffed pasta shells
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.

Dietary and Nutrition

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The “indoles” in broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables may help protect against some types of cancer. Leafy greens such as spinach and broccoli are excellent sources of folate, a B vitamin that helps reduce risk of birth defects.

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What Color is Your Food? (FN595, Revised Jan. 2022)

People need different amounts of fruits and vegetables depending on heir age, gender and amount of daily physical activity.

VARY YOUR VEGGIES: How to Prepare Vegetables (FN1453, Reviewed July 2024)

Try something new! To take advantage of all their benefits, eat a variety of colors every day and vary your cooking methods to add variety to your menus. Cooking methods: microwave, steam, sitr-fry, pan, bake, broil.

This recipe was analyzed for nutrition using Food Processor SQL Nutrition and Fitness Software and tested in the kitchen.