WW Taco Stuffed Shells

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You will make your WW Taco Stuffed Shells in 45 minutes. The calories for your dish will be 280 kcal per serve. For your dish, you will need moderate equipment. Also, the ingredients for your WW Taco Stuffed Shells are light to eat. They are also not too much in quantity. We will use jumbo pasta shells to fill with ground turkey. And then we will bake these with light cheese on top. The steps to prepare your dish will not be difficult for you. Also, your dish will come out tasty as well as not heavy. Making your shell dish is a good idea for gatherings, occasions, parties, or dinner.

STATS:

  • Diet: Weight Watchers
  • Serving: 4
  • Number of calories: 280 kcal
  • Preparation time: Fifteen minutes
  • Cook duration: Thirty minutes
  • Cuisine: Mexican-American
  • Course: Main
  • Total duration: 45 minutes
  • Portion size: 3 stuffed shells

EQUIPMENT:

  • Measuring cups
  • Spoon
  • Measuring spoons
  • Baking dish
  • Mixing bowl
  • Large non-stick pan
  • Colander
  • Large pot

INGREDIENTS:

  • Half cup fat-free cottage cheese
  • Twelve jumbo pasta shells
  • Half cup canned diced tomatoes (drain them)
  • 250 grams lean ground turkey
  • One cup canned black beans (rinse and drain them)
  • Half cup chopped onion
  • One tbsp low-sodium taco seasoning
  • Half cup chopped bell pepper
  • Two tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat & shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • Half cup light enchilada sauce

INGREDIENT NOTES:

JUMBO PASTA SHELLS:

  • For your pasta shells for the filling, you will use the jumbo ones. Also, the baking of your jumbo pasta shells will be good. Another idea for you can be manicotti tubes.

LEAN GROUND TURKEY:

  • We will fill our jumbo pasta shells with ground turkey. Your caloric count will not rise a lot. The taste of your pasta shells will become good as well. You may also utilize lean ground chicken.

BLACK BEANS:

  • The filling of your jumbo pasta shells will become more satisfying with these. Also, your diet will get fiber as well. An alternative option for you can be kidney beans.

ONION:

  • You will experience a sweet flavor in your dish if you include onions in it. Also, the taste of your dish will boost up. Green onions are a substitute for you.

BELL PEPPER:

  • Adding bell peppers to your dish will give it a good color. Also, your dish will have crunchiness in it. Corn kernels can be a choice for you, too.

TACO SEASONING:

  • Taco seasoning will be the main flavor in your dish. If not available, use a mix of garlic powder + cumin + chili powder.

DICED TOMATOES:

  • Moisture will become a part of the filling in your jumbo taco shells. You will also feel a tangy taste in it. Using salsa can also be an option for you.

FAT-FREE COTTAGE CHEESE:

  • Using fat-free cottage cheese will not make your dish heavy. It will also make your dish tasty as well as creamier. You may blend Greek yogurt and use that as an alternative.

REDUCED-FAT CHEESE:

  • The reduced-fat one will not make your dish heavy to eat. Your dish will feel fancy if you use this cheese. For your dish, you can utilize fat-free shredded cheese.

LIGHT ENCHILADA SAUCE:

  • This sauce can give a little spicy flavor to your dish. Also, this will help in giving your dish moisture, too. An alternative to this can be using taco sauce.

CILANTRO:

  • On top of your baked dish, you can use cilantro to add a fresh feeling. Parsley is also an option for you.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. First, boil your jumbo pasta shells by following the directions on the package.
  2. After cooking comes their draining and letting them cool.
  3. Take the non-stick pan and place it over a moderate flame.
  4. Cook the ground turkey in it properly.
  5. Then comes the use of bell pepper as well as onion.
  6. Cooking time is four minutes.
  7. Now add tomatoes, beans, and taco seasoning.
  8. Take the pan off your stove and cool the filling for some time.
  9. Combine half the amount of shredded cheese.
  10. Also, add cottage cheese to the mixture.
  11. Then heat the oven to 180°C.
  12. Take the filling mixture and add it to every boiled jumbo pasta shell.
  13. Arrange them in the dish.
  14. Take the light enchilada sauce and spread it over the shells.
  15. Also, add the rest of the shredded cheese over them.
  16. Baking time for the filled shells will be 30 minutes.
  17. Then comes the spreading with cilantro.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

  • You can eat your baked dish with salad.
  • Also, you may include fat-free sour cream on your baked dish.

TIPS:

  • Boiling of your jumbo pasta shells should be decent according to the time needed.
  • The filling mixture needs to cool down for some time.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

  • You can keep your baked dish in a closed vessel for 3 days.

FREEZER:

  • Separately keep your cooked shells in the freezer for two months.

FAQs:

How to make my dish before time?

  • You can save time by arranging your dish and chilling it before baking.

Will my baked dish become a lot spicier?

  • The spice level for your dish will be moderate for eating.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Fiber: 6 grams

Protein: 24 grams

Potassium: 520 grams

Sodium: 620 grams

Calories: 280 kcal

Net carbs: 26 grams

Total carbs: 32 grams

Fat: 6 grams

Iron: 3.2 grams

Calcium: 180 grams

Vitamin A: 1,100 IU

WW Points: Six points