Manicotti And Shells With Turkey And Lentils Recipe
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 8 x Manicooti -or possibly-
- 12 x Jumbo shell pasta (up to 15)
- 1/2 lb Grnd turkey
- 1 sm Onion, finely minced
- 3 lrg Plum (Roma) tomatoes, seeded & finely minced
- 1 x Tbpsn Italian seasoning, crushed
- 1/2 tsp Grnd nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp Freshly grnd pepper
- 1 c. Canned lentils, rinsed and liquid removed
- 15 ounce Refrigerated light Alfredo sauce (about 2 c.) or possibly make your own
- 1/2 c. Ricotta or possibly cream-style cottage cheese
- 1/2 c. Shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 c. Snipped fresh parsley
- 1/4 c. Freshly grated Parmesan, Asiago or possibly Romano
Directions
- Cook pasta according to pkg directions. Meanwhile, for filling, in large saucepan, brown turkey and onion over medium-high heat. Add in tomatoes, Italian seasoning, nutmeg & pepper; reduce heat. Simmer for 5 mins, stirring often. Stir in lentils; remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 c of the Alfredo sauce, ricotta, half the mozzarella and parsley. Spoon 1/3 c filling into each manicotti or possibly 2 tbpns into each shell.
- Preheat oven to 375. Arrange filled pastas into a lightly greased two qt rectangular baking dish. Bake covered in 375 oven for 15 mins.
- Sprinkle remaining mozzarella over manicotti or possibly shells . Bake about 10 more mins, or possibly till cheese is a lovely golden.
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