Turkey and Artichoke Stuffed Shells
photo by Jonathan Melendez
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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24 shells
- Serves:
- 6-8
ingredients
- 24 large pasta shells (12-ounce)
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1⁄2 yellow onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 lb ground turkey (preferably dark meat)
- salt & fresh ground pepper
- 1 (8 ounce) package frozen artichokes, thawed and coarsely chopped
- 1 (15 ounce) carton whole milk ricotta cheese
- 3⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1⁄4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 5 cups marinara sauce
- 1 1⁄2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil for the shells. Cook according to package directions; drain.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is tender and beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.
- Add turkey, salt, and pepper, and cook until meat is light golden and heated through, stirring occasionally.
- Add artichoke hearts and stir to combine. Remove from heat; allow to cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled turkey mixture with ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, basil, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir.
- Cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 cup of marinara sauce. Holding a shell in the palm of your hand, stuff with large spoonfuls of turkey mixture, about 2 tablespoons per shell. Place each shell in the baking dish. Keep working until dish is full; you should have about 24 shells.
- Drizzle remaining marinara sauce over shells and top with grated mozzarella.
- Bake shells until warmed through and until cheese begins to brown, about 25 minutes.
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Reviews
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We had guests over and I saw this recipe and said hmmm.... I'll give it a shot. Great idea! Everyone loved it. I had extras and it was a hit with the neighbors. Everything turned out great. Only thing I did different was I got mozzarella crazy. Hehe, I love cheese. I will definitely make this again!
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FANTASTIC!!! This was sooooo good. I made this ahead of time and placed it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours until I was ready to bake it. I used part skim ricotta and subbed 1/2 cup egg whites for eggs since that's what I had on hand. It worked perfectly and my boyfriend raved about it for several days :-)
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FANTASTIC!!! This was sooooo good. I made this ahead of time and placed it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours until I was ready to bake it. I used part skim ricotta and subbed 1/2 cup egg whites for eggs since that's what I had on hand. It worked perfectly and my boyfriend raved about it for several days :-)