Turkey and Spinach Stuffed Shells

If your last meal of the day is ever a lonely one, please know this: It doesn’t have to be a boring bowl of cereal or a sad plate of reheated leftovers!

These scrumptious turkey and spinach stuffed shells were cooked in one pan, in under one hour, and enjoyed by one person – me. And, though it was a lonely dinner, it was absolutely scrumptious and just the cozy comfort food I needed while my husband was out of town.

Knowing that I wouldn’t just be cooking but cleaning alone, I kept the dirty dishes to the bare minimum. After boiling the pasta shells in a large pot and setting them aside, I used the same pot to brown the ground turkey and onions together. In the meantime, I combined the spinach, parsley, crumbs, Sargento part-skim ricotta and grated hard Parmesan cheeses, eggs and garlic in a bowl. The soft shells were then filled with this mixture, popped into a baking pan and topped with tomato sauce and gooey Sargento mozzarella cheese. The aroma from the oven was so inviting, and the hearty pasta stuffed with turkey and spinach was so delicious and comforting.

With a slice of warm garlic bread, a spinach salad and my favorite show on TV, it was the coziest one-person dinner I’ve ever had. Next time, I’ll be sure to enjoy this delicious dinner in the company of family and friends, though. I know they’d love it, too, as would you!