10 and optional stuffed shells Recipes

jumbo pasta shells (about 32 shells ), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well, firm tofu, drained well, part-skim ricotta cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, split, onions or 1 medium onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, eggs, salt, fresh ground pepper, ground nutmeg, spaghetti sauce (or more if you love )

olive oil, onion, chopped, crushed tomatoes, garlic cloves, finely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, salt & pepper, jumbo pasta shells, frozen chopped spinach, thawed & cooked, ricotta cheese, eggs, slightly beaten, salt, ground black pepper, grated parmesan cheese (optional) or 1 cup romano cheese (optional), nutmeg (optional), shredded mozzarella cheese

jumbo pasta shells, cooked and drained, light ricotta cheese (use full amount if not using meat or for extra cheesey), cooked sausage, crumbled (optional), part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided, fresh parsley leaves, packed, very finely chopped, fresh romano cheese or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated, egg, minced garlic (optional) or 2 tsp garlic powder (optional), nutmeg, grated, black pepper , to taste, marinara sauce or 1 (26 oz) jar homemade pasta sauce

shells manicotti (1 box) or 12 -14 cannelloni tubes (1 box), ricotta cheese (low-fat or part-skim), freshly grated parmesan cheese (divided 3/4 cup & 1/4 c), egg yolks, chopped fresh basil, lump crabmeat (optional) or 1/2 lb roasted & shredded cooked chicken (optional) or 1/2 lb chopped fresh spinach (optional), salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomato sauce (any jar sauce is fine, ricotta parmesan is my fave or use your favorite homemade basic .), butter or 4 tbsp margarine, all-purpose flour, milk (i use 1%), salt, fresh ground black pepper, nutmeg

jumbo pasta shells (approximately 18 shells ), marinara sauce, egg, ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese (divided ), grated parmesan cheese (divided ), chopped fresh parsley (1-1/2 tsp dried ), ground beef (optional) or 1 lb turkey (optional)

shelled macadamia nuts, shelled pistachio nuts, shelled walnuts, almonds, pork sausage, unsalted butter, chopped yellow onion, sliced celery, peeled, diced carrots, chopped garlic, dry bread stuffing mix, dried sage, salt and pepper to taste, chicken stock

manicotti , cooked only until firm-tender, ground beef, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, dried oregano, dried chili pepper flakes (or to taste, add in if you like spicy) (optional), green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, seasoning salt, pepper, grated parmesan cheese, chili powder (or to taste), cumin (or to taste), prepared salsa (medium heat or spicy ), sour cream, grated parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, shredded (or to taste), head lettuce, tomatoes, chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped

frozen patty shells, diced cooked beef, garlic clove, minced, butter, salt, pepper, thyme, cumin, chili powder, tabasco sauce (optional) or 1 tsp chili sauce (optional), tomato, peeled and chopped, stuffed green olives, sliced or 1/2 cup black olives, hard-boiled eggs, diced, milk