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Turkey and Pumpkin Stuffed Shells

Turkey and Pumpkin Stuffed Shells

Catherine
These Turkey and Pumpkin Stuffed Shells are exactly what you want out of a Fall comfort meal! Creamy, delicious and full of pumpkin goodness.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 455 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g jumbo pasta shells
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon sage finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • salt and pepper to taste

Parmesan Cream Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta shells according to package directions. Drain. Drizzle a baking sheet with oil and set pasta shells on it to cool.
  • Heat oil in a saute pan and add ground turkey. Cook, stirring often. When cooked completely, remove from heat.
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix ricotta, pumpkin puree, Parmesan, sage, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir in the cooked turkey and finally an egg until well combined. [Tip: Before adding the egg, mix all of the ingredients together and taste. Adjust the seasonings and when satisfied, mix in the egg.]
  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add flour and whisk to create a roux. Whisk in milk and Parmesan cheese until sauce thickens. Season from salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Spoon half of the sauce onto the bottom of a 9X13 baking dish.
  • Arrange cooled pasta shells in the baking dish. Spoon pumpkin mixture into each shell. Top with additional Parmesan cream sauce.
  • Bake in the oven for 25 minutes. Serve.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 455kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 31gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 345mgPotassium: 518mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 10117IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 345mgIron: 2mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword baked pasta, creamy pasta, ground turkey, pasta, pumpkin, pumpkin puree, stuffed shells
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