Prep Time:  30 Minutes  Start to Finish:  55 Minutes  Makes:  12 servings  (2 shel ls each) 
3 cups ½-inch cubes peeled butternut squash
1 tablespoon canola or olive oil
¼ teaspoon pepper
24 uncooked  jumbo pasta shells1 cup Fiber One original  bran cereal
½ lb  lean  Ital ian turkey sausage  links,  casings removed
¾ cup  fat-free ricotta cheese
¼ cup  fat-free  (skim) milk
1 cup  firmly packed  fresh baby spinach  leaves, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped  fresh sage  leaves
1 cup reduced-fat Parmesan Alfredo pasta sauce
1⁄3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese


1.  Heat oven to 425°F. In medium bowl, toss squash, oil and pepper until squash is evenly coated. Spread in single layer on ungreased cookie sheet. Roast uncovered 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until squash is tender. Cool slightly. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.

2.  Meanwhile, cook pasta shells as directed on package, omitting salt and oil and using minimum cook time; drain. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or finely crush in food processor).
3.  Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray. Crumble sausage into skillet; cook until no longer pink. Stir in cereal.

4.  In large bowl, mix ricotta cheese and milk. Stir in spinach, sage, roasted squash and sausage mixture, tossing lightly to mix.

5.  Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Fill each cooked pasta shell with about 3 tablespoons squash mixture; place in baking dish. Drizzle Alfredo sauce over shells; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

6.  Cover with foil. Bake 15 minutes. Uncover; bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until hot.


1 Serving:  Calories 190  (Calories  from Fat 50);  Total  Fat 6g  (Saturated Fat 2g;  Trans Fat 0g);  Cholesterol  25mg;  Sodium 360mg;  Total  Carbohydrate 24g  (Dietary Fiber 3g);  Protein 10g  % Dai ly Value:  Vitamin A 70%;  Vitamin C 6%;  Calcium 15%;   Iron 10%  Exchanges:  1½ Starch,  1 Lean Meat,  ½ Fat  Carbohydrate Choices:  1½

Quick Meal Idea 
Pair the stuffed shel ls with a  fresh green salad and offer  fruit  for dessert.