38 fresh made shells Recipes

swiss chard (1 large bunch or 2 medium bunches) or 1 1/2 lbs red (1 large bunch or 2 medium bunches), salt, extra virgin olive oil, onion , sliced in half moons across the grain, garlic cloves, minced, cannellini beans , shell bean such as borlotti and purple runners would work as well, shelled (about 1 3/4 cups shelled), potatoes , preferably fingerlings or 1 lb yukon gold potato, cut in 1-inch pieces, water, bouquet garni (made with a sprig each thyme and parsley or basil, a bay leaf and a parmesan rind), fresh ground pepper, flat leaf parsley, chopped, fresh marjoram (optional), freshly grated parmesan cheese , for serving

pumpkin puree or 1 (16 oz) can fresh or 1 (16 oz) can fresh pureed butternut squash or 1 (16 oz) can fresh pureed acorn squash or 1 (16 oz) can fresh pureed sweet potatoes, brown sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, allspice, soft tofu , do not use low fat, pie shells, unbaked

water, leafy stems of epazote, scant tsp sea salt, hulled raw pumpkin seeds , about 1 2/3 cups (313ml), freshly made, warm corn tortillas , 5 to 5 1/2 inches (13-14cm) in diameter, hard-cooked eggs, shelled, roughly chopped , and salted, salsa, hard-cooked eggs, white and yolks separated and finely chopped, epazote leaves (optional)

fresh baby asparagus (you ll need about 18 stalks depending upon size), chopped scallions (2 or 3 stalks ) or 1/3 cup fresh sliced chives, slightly beaten eggs, flour, half-n-half , light cream or milk, frozen spinach - drained really well of its water and thawed, shredded cheese , use a combination of two or more cheeses such as goat, swiss and gouda or swiss, cheddar and monteray jack for some pizazz., pie crust (pre-made ok to use...so it s ok to cheat on this step my peeps), salt, fresh cracked pepper, garlic powder, nutmeg (preferably fresh if possible), homemade rustic pastry shell, flour, salt, chilled shortening, butter, freshly grated parmasean cheese, equipment needed : 1 working oven at 450 to start, fresh chicken eggs just laid (just kidding), bag of dried beans out of their plastic, tin foil to help with baking pie shell blind (not you but the pie shell of course), steamer for asparagus, couple of bowls to make work easier and a cookie sheet to make clean up easier by placing cookie sheet under pastry shell when baking quiche in avoiding any spills that may occur.

shelled fresh peas or 9 oz frozen peas, white wine vinegar, dry white wine, shallot, very finely chopped, fresh bay leaves or 1 dried bay leaf, ready made english mustard, double cream, hard unsalted butter, diced, iceberg lettuce, finely shredded

tart shell (see note 1), vanilla pudding (made from a box of instant pudding with whole milk or half and half add 1-2 tsp vanilla extract. see), cream (the real thing made with vanilla and sugar. if using on top whip up a full batch now. no topping, wh), fresh fruit, jelly (see note 3) or 1/3 cup jam (see note 3), chambord raspberry liquor (or other liqueur (see note 3) or 2 tbsp framboise liqueur (or other liqueur (see note 3), cream, for the top

freshly grated coconut, from the shell, soft brown sugar, wholewheat flour, salt, egg whites, vanilla extract

fresh pineapple (cut from 2 pineapples), olive oil, garlic clove, minced, skinless chicken breasts , boned and cut into strips, onion, thinly sliced, green pepper, thinly sliced, cooked rice, sweet and sour sauce (either fresh or pre-made)

olive oil, raw shrimp, peeled and cut into thirds, garlic clove, finely minced, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh ground black pepper, mozzarella cheese (fresh or otherwise, but not grated), marinara sauce (i use my my base for everything zippy ), fresh manicotti crepes (i use my fresh-made manicotti or cannelloni crepes shells)

frozen chopped spinach, cream cheese, softened, olive oil, onions, garlic cloves, minced, sliced mushrooms, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus more for serving, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), ground oregano, bay leaf, eggs, jumbo pasta shells, tomato sauce (your own or ready made , i used barilla al forno sauce)

frozen, chopped spinach, italian sausage (or you can use ground round)., cream cheese, softened, onions, fresh grated parmesan (it makes a world of difference)., salt & pepper, jumbo eggs, jumbo pasta shells, tomato sauce (your own or ready made ).

john dory fillets, scampi tails, shells removed, all-purpose flour, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, freshly made clarified butter, chopped fresh curly parsley leaves, chopped cucumber, capers, worcestershire sauce, fresh lemon juice, fresh tomato sauce

eggs, slightly beaten, light corn syrup, brown sugar, molasses, melted butter, flour, salt, vanilla, pecans, coarsely chopped, pie shell, chilled for an hour if freshly made, defrosted for 10 minutes if frozen.

chicken stock , preferably home-made or low-sodium, lemongrass stalks , sliced on the bias and lightly crushed, fresh ginger, thinly sliced, jalapeno peppers, with seeds, sliced, serrano peppers, with seeds, sliced, green onions, sliced, lime, thinly sliced, coconut milk (best if you don tsp use low-fat), dozen shrimp , with shells, (devein and remove the shells, reserve the shells), fresh mussels , debearded and scrubbed, white wine, garlic, sea scallops, thinly sliced, fish sauce , or to taste, minced fresh cilantro, sliced green onion tops, lime, cut into wedges

pistachios, shelled, white onion, garlic cloves, olive oil , extra virgin, home made chicken stock , turkey stock or 1/2-1 1/2 cup vegetable stock, pumpkin puree , preferably home made, white pepper, freshly ground, red pepper, dried rosemary, crushed, salt , to taste

olive oil, gulf shrimp, shell removed and deveined, poblano pepper, quartered and thinly sliced, garlic, finely chopped, shrimp stock , recipe follows, cold unsalted butter, fresh lime juice, chopped cilantro, salt and freshly ground pepper, chopped peanuts, dirty rice , recipe follows, olive oil, shells and tails from raw shrimp, onion, coarsely chopped, carrot, coarsely chopped, celery stalk, coarsely chopped, water, white wine, ripe medium tomato, chopped or 1/2 cup canned plum tomatoes, bay leaf, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, chicken livers, red onion, finely diced, yellow pepper, finely diced, red pepper finely diced, stalk celery, finely diced, garlic, finely chopped, serrano chile, finely diced, grain rice, home-made chicken stock or low sodium canned stock, maple syrup, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped fresh thyme

ears corn (when not available, substitute 1 cup frozen corn kernels, defrosted), salt, fava beans or broad beans (when not available, substitute 1 cup shelled frozen edamame or lima beans, defrosted), skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs or 4 skin-on , bone-in chicken breast halves, halved crosswise to make 8 pieces total, freshly ground pepper, evoo, bacon, chopped, potatoes, diced, onion, chopped, fresno chile pepper, chopped, chicken stock, grape or cherry tomatoes, halved, cream cheese, softened, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh dill, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, garlic, grated or made into a paste, hot sauce, toasted english muffins or warm sourdough bread, for serving