24 homemade pasta shells and cheese Recipes

cooking oil, butter, boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/3 lb. in all ), salt, fresh ground black pepper, red onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, brussels sprout, cut into quarters from top to stem end (or 1 ten oz package, frozen), canned low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup homemade stock, dried red pepper flakes, lemon juice, fresh parsley, chopped, parmesan cheese, grated, pasta shell

pasta- we like shells , elbow macaroni, or wheels, sharp white (or yellow ) cheddar cheese, shredded and divided, butter, flour, salt, black pepper, onion powder, milk

jumbo pasta shells, ground turkey, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, mozzarella cheese, shredded (reserve 1/4 cup), parmesan cheese, grated, low-fat ricotta cheese, low-fat small-curd cottage cheese, eggs, lightly beaten, black pepper, garlic powder, dried parsley, spaghetti sauce , reserve 1 cup (jarred or homemade), fresh basil, chopped, for garnish

cooking oil, onion, chopped, ground beef (i prefer turkey), canned tomatoes, drained (28 oz can), salt, prepared pesto sauce or 1/2 cup homemade pesto sauce, pasta shell, mozzarella cheese, grated (1 1/2 cups), grated parmesan 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

jumbo pasta shells, ricotta cheese (i used part-skim), parmesan cheese, grated, divided, mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided, eggs, garlic powder, salt and pepper, olive oil, garlic clove, chopped, italian-style stewed tomatoes, marinara sauce

jumbo pasta shells or 12 -16 oz manicotti, marinara sauce (jarred or homemade ), ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, egg, fresh parsley, salt, pepper, shredded mozzarella cheese

jumbo pasta shells, cooked, onion powder, homemade spaghetti sauce or 3 cups store bought spaghetti sauce, divided, salt, garlic powder, low-fat tofu, mashed, basil, parsley, fat-free parmesan cheese

tomato soup, water, milk, shell pasta , rings alphabets, shredded velveeta cheese, salt

cooking oil, butter, boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/3 lb in all ), salt, fresh-ground black pepper, red onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, fresh brussels sprouts (or 1 10-oz package frozen), cut into quarters from top to stem end, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, dried red-pepper flakes, lemon juice, chopped fresh parsley, grated parmesan cheese, pasta shells

butter, olive oil, portobello mushrooms, stems removed, caps halved and then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices, salt, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, pepper boursin cheese, asparagus, pasta shells

pasta shells, chopped onion, butter, all-purpose flour, salt, pepper, mustard powder, milk, ranch salad dressing, shredded cheddar cheese, divided

prepared frozen or homemade meatballs, shell pasta, ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, sour cream, prepared spaghetti sauce or 1 (28 oz) jar homemade spaghetti sauce, grated parmesan cheese , to taste

jumbo pasta shells, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, romano cheese, grated, mozzarella cheese, shredded, eggs, beaten, parsley, chopped, white pepper, salt, spaghetti sauce (homemade or jar)

jumbo pasta shells (recommended barilla), extra virgin olive oil, yellow onion, chopped (about 1 cup), garlic cloves, chopped, ground turkey, kosher salt , plus 1/2 teaspoon, fresh ground black pepper , plus 1/4 teaspoon, frozen artichokes, thawed and coarsely chopped, ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, eggs, lightly beaten, chopped fresh basil leaf, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, arrabbiata tomato sauce , recipe follows, grated mozzarella cheese (about 5 oz), extra virgin olive oil, sliced pancetta, coarsely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic cloves, minced, store bought or homemade marinara sauce

short pasta, cooked (penne, ziti, elbow, small shell, etc.), alfredo sauce (homemade or store-bought ), pesto sauce (homemade or store-bought ), sun-dried tomato, chopped, grilled chicken, cut into strips (your own or pre-packaged thawed ), vegetables, your choice (mushrooms, zucchini, broccoli florets, peppers, cauliflower florets, etc.), pepper, mozzarella cheese , gouda, cheddar or 1 1/2 cups havarti cheese, diced

sweet italian sausage, smoked bacon or pancetta, chopped, ground beef, onions, chopped fine, ribs celery, diced, garlic, chopped very fine, chicken or turkey stock, homemade if available, tomato sauce, cannellini beans, with liquid, divided (or white northern beans), red kidney beans, with liquid, diced tomatoes, with liquid, white pepper, dried ground thyme, dried oregano, dried basil, ditalini (short tubular pasta traditional in this dish) (or subst. small shells or macaroni), cooked orzo pasta (like rice grains) or seme de meloni (like melon seeds), carrot, shredded, parmigiano cheese , as a garnish, chopped basil (fresh if possible), as a garnish

escarole (about 1 medium head ), garlic cloves, finely chopped, olive oil, tomatoes, ripe, chopped or 1 cup italian tomato, diced and peeled, crushed red pepper flakes, chicken broth (or use water, i prefer chicken) or 4 cups beef broth, preferably homemade (or use water, i prefer chicken), cannellini beans (cooked or canned , i prefer blackeye peas) or 3 cups great northern beans (cooked or canned, i prefer blackeye peas), elbow macaroni (i omit this) or 1 cup pasta shells (i omit this), salt & freshly ground black pepper, pecorino romano cheese or 1/4 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated