Ingredients
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24 large pasta shells (12-ounce)
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3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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1/2 yellow onion, chopped
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3 garlic cloves, chopped
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1 lb ground turkey (preferably dark meat)
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1 (15 ounce) carton whole milk ricotta cheese
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3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
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2 eggs, lightly beaten
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1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
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2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
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5 cups marinara sauce
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1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
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salt & fresh ground pepper
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1 (8 ounce) package frozen artichokes, thawed and coarsely chopped
Instructions
- 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.