107 optional shells Recipes

swiss cheese, grated, flour, frozen spinach, chopped, cooked, and very well drained, milk, eggs, beaten, cooked bacon (optional, we use turkey bacon ), salt, pepper , to taste, unbaked deep dish pastry shells , 9 inches

deep dish pie shells, white sugar, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, almond extract, sliced apples (peeled ), chopped walnuts, caramel topping, dessert topping (optional) or 1 (16 oz) container whipped cream (optional), softened cream cheese

boned , skinned chicken breast halves (about 1 1/2 lb. total), olive oil, butter or margarine, onions (about 1 lb. total), peeled and slivered lengthwise, minced garlic, ground cumin, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground dried turmeric, paprika, salt, dark raisins, golden raisins, shelled roasted , salted pistachios, preserved lemons (optional; see notes), drained and quartered, fat-skimmed chicken broth, couscous, chopped fresh mint leaves, chopped fresh cilantro, pepper

frozen puff pastry shells, heavy cream, dried lavender blossoms (3 inch) or 4 sprigs fresh lavender (3 inch), mascarpone cheese, sugar or 1/4 cup splenda substitute, white chocolate curls, fresh lavender , sprigs for decoration (optional)

by 18 in.) frozen banana leaf (optional; see notes ), whole salmon fillet (2 1/2 lb.), chopped fresh cilantro, minced fresh thyme leaves or 3/4 tsp dried thyme, minced fresh oregano leaves or 3/4 tsp dried oregano, shelled cooked crab, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, yellow crookneck squash (8 oz. total ), red bell pepper (8 oz.), dry white wine or water, olive oil, salt, pepper

water, white wine vinegar, jerusalem artichokes (also called sunchokes), butter, chopped onion, chopped leek (white and pale green parts only), garlic cloves, chopped, more) vegetable broth, heavy whipping cream, ground white pepper, shelled pumpkin seeds, toasted, pumpkin seed oil (optional), sauteed chanterelle mushrooms (optional garnish )

campbell southwest-style pepper jack soup, low-fat milk (use soup can) or 10 3/4 oz skim milk (use soup can), pinto beans with jalapeno peppers, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper, elbow macaroni or 2 cups penne or 2 cups shell pasta or 2 cups other similar sized pasta, cooked ground beef (optional) or 1 cup cooked ground turkey (optional), garnish with shredded cheese (optional), chopped onion (optional), tomato , and (optional), lettuce (optional)

water, tomato sauce, salt, uncooked medium shrimp, heads removed, shells on, tomato, diced, white onion, diced, jalapeno , seeds removed, finely diced, fresh cilantro, chopped, avocado, peeled , seed removed and diced, lime slices, lime wedges, crackers (optional) or corn tortilla strips (optional)

frozen miniature phyllo cups (15 shells per package), instant pudding mix (any flavor , regular or sugar free), milk or 1 cup light cream or 1 cup half-and-half, lemon curd (optional) or 1 tsp lime curd (optional)

flaked coconut, blanched almonds , ground. obviously, you re not limited to almonds -- if you like pecans, then used ground pecans. if you re partial to walnuts, then use walnuts., panko bread crumbs. don tsp use regular bread crumbs -- they soak up too much oil and don tsp give you the light texture you re looking for. panko is generally available, either in a decent grocery store or in an asian market. make the effort -- it s really key to making this dish., all purpose flour, beaten eggs, salt, count) shrimp, shelled, oil for deep frying, seasoning (optional). if you are going to serve these with a highly seasoned dipping sauce, then don tsp add excessive seasoning to the batter. otherwise, use your imagination -- cayenne, old bay seasoning, whatever floats your boat.

roma tomato , halved lengthwise, red bell pepper , quartered lengthwise and seeded, red onion , quartered lengthwise, garlic, minced or 1 tsp garlic, crushed, olive oil, chopped fresh basil (optional) or 1 tsp dried basil (optional), vegetable stock, sugar, salt, pepper, soup pasta (such as ditali, tubetti, small shells or macaroni)

light chunk tuna in water, mayonnaise or 8 tbsp light, sweet relish (optional), stalks celery, diced, vidalia onion, diced, carrots , cut into half circles, green peas (fresh or frozen , thaw if frozen), lemon juice or 1 -1 1/2 tsp lemon extract, lettuce leaves or spinach leaves, to serve over, dry medium pasta shells, salt and black pepper, shredded cheddar cheese (optional) or monterey jack cheese (optional)

whole wheat pasta shells, extra virgin olive oil, marinara sauce, sliced mushrooms, drained, silken tofu, nutritional yeast, mustard, onion powder, dried basil or 1 tsp italian seasoning, garlic cloves, finely chopped, soy cheese or 1/2 cup rice parmesan-style cheese (optional) or 1/2 cup additional nutritional yeast (optional), salt and black pepper

asparagus, extra-virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, rinsed and crisped red leaf lettuce (3 1/2 oz.), tomatoes (optional), rinsed, stemmed, and halved, salt and pepper, garlic, peeled and chopped, young fava beans in pods, shelled (see notes ), shredded fresh pecorino (pecorino fresca; see notes) or jack cheese (4 oz.)

shrimp (shelled, with tail ), fresh mushrooms, cut in half, canned straw mushrooms, stock (fish or chicken ), stalk fresh lemongrass, cut in 1-inch long pieces, fresh lime leaves (kaffir lime leaves- or can use pesticide-free lime leaves from your garden, washed), fresh galangal, sliced thinly (thai ginger root), fresh chili peppers (i use 1 fresh serrano chile-optional, see note), premium fish sauce, fresh lime juice, sugar, chili paste , with soya oil (optional), fresh snipped cilantro , as desired

shrimp, crab shells see note, onion peeled and chopped, celery stalks medium dice, garlic head cut in half horizontally, red bell pepper seeded, medium dice, oriental sesame oil, black peppercorns coarsely crushed, sea salt, fresh ginger root peeled, fine dice, lemongrass stalks roughly chopped, qt chicken stock, red bell pepper, small dice, lean chicken meat minced, lemongrass stalk, chopped, dill stems, kaffir lime leaf optional; see note, star anise (2 pieces), tomato paste, saffron threads, egg whites, shrimp, peeled and cooked, chives, chopped for garnish, dill sprigs for garnish, japanese pickled ginger for garnish

seeds (shelled hemp ), hemp seed oil, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, honey (optional) or 2 tbsp agave nectar (optional), eggs, slightly beaten, plain yogurt, water, vanilla

onions, minced (2 lb), butter (or try using less ), flour, eggs or 3 egg yolks, milk , cream or 2/3 cup half-and-half, salt (or to taste), pepper, nutmeg, grated swiss cheese or 1/2 cup gruyere cheese, pastry shells (optional see note below )