4 pasta shells winter Recipes

boiling water, sun-dried tomatoes , packed without oil, sliced almonds, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh basil, garlic cloves, minced, salt, crushed red pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, olive oil, chopped onion, trimmed swiss chard, sliced into 1/2-inch strips, water, salt, black pepper, hot cooked (about 4 cups uncooked) whole-wheat pasta shells, grated fresh parmesan cheese

butter , for baking dish, olive oil, onions, halved and thinly sliced, coarse salt and pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), red bell peppers or 1 large green bell pepper, halved & seeded and cut into thin strips, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, shell pasta, frozen winter squash puree, thawed, grated parmesan cheese, crusty baguette, cut into 1/4-inch cubes (1 1/2 cups)

unsalted butter, sugar pumpkin or other sweet winter squash such as butternut, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes (3 cups), diced (1/4 inch) fennel bulb (sometimes called anise), salt, black pepper, chopped shallot, water, by 4-inch) fresh pasta rectangles, olive oil, bacon slices, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips, sliced shallot, garlic clove, minced, hard-shelled clams (2 lb) such as littlenecks (less than 2 inches wide), scrubbed well, dry white wine, fennel seeds, chopped fresh sage, unsalted butter, fresh sage leaves, minced shallot, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh parsley