5 shells meat option Recipes

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

leftover chicken carcass , with meat, water, to cover, garlic clove, onion, chopped, carrots , sliced in coins, zucchini, sliced in small pieces, frozen spinach (defrosted), italian-style diced tomatoes, italian spices, bay leaves, salt, pepper, chicken broth, parmesan cheese, shell pasta (optional) or 4 oz tortellini (optional)

cooking oil, beef , chicken, goat (any 1 or two (or more) or 1 lb pork, in combination (any 1 or two (or more), peanuts (roasted, shells and skins removed) or onion, chopped (half an onion per serving), tomatoes, peeled if desired, chopped (1 tomato per serving), tomato paste, chicken (optional) or beef bouillon cube (optional), salt (to taste), black pepper (to taste), banana leaves (1 per serving), mushroom, cleaned (optional), smoked fish fillet (optional) or 1/2 cup meat (optional), plantains (1 per serving)

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