565 small shells Recipes

italian pastina (or any small pasta, i used small shells), olive oil, cubed chicken breast, diced onion, garlic clove, minced, diced tomatoes with juice (i recommend using the ones with italian seasoning), shredded mozzarella cheese, chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, butter, plus more, butter , for baking dish

carrots, peeled, celery ribs, you can use the leaves too, white potatoes (about 1/2 lb), white onion, zucchini (optional), stewed tomatoes, whole, brown sugar, chicken broth (veggie can be substituted) or 3 cups chicken stock (veggie can be substituted), bay leaf, parsley, chopped, salt and pepper, pasta , any small shape works well like ditalini, small shell, orzo, and kid favorite alphabet (optional)

ditalini, small elbow or small shells, onion, diced, olive oil, peas, undrained, dried basil , oregano,or both, water (from cooking the pasta), salt and pepper

steaks or 1 1/2 lbs chuck , cut into small cubes, chopped carrots, diced celery, onion, chopped, water, beef base, tomato paste, salt & fresh ground pepper, orzo-small shell pasta, grated parmesan cheese

sliced dried smoked sausage (can use more or less ), olive oil, onion (quartered or very coarsley chopped), minced fresh garlic, crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste, adjust to suit heat level), dried basil, dried oregano, chicken broth (can use half broth and water), chicken bouillon powder (or use 2 small packages oxo chicken boullion powder), diced tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, navy beans, rinsed and drained, grated parmesan cheese (can use more ), fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), uncooked small shell pasta

dried white bean, extra virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, water or 10 cups vegetable stock, dried rosemary, crushed, shell pasta (orzo or small shells), salt and black pepper, fresh parsley, chopped, freshly grated parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil (optional)

prepared small shell pasta (, i use shell ), lean ground beef, onion, chopped, tomato sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper, sour cream, monterey jack cheese

uncooked small pasta shells, frozen peas, sliced celery, chopped sweet red pepper, chopped onion, fat-free mayonnaise, white balsamic vinegar, minced fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil, dijon mustard, salt, pepper

garlic, halved, olive oil, carrot , pared and coarsely chopped, onion, coarsely chopped, stalk celery & leaves, coarsely chopped, leaf rosemary, crumbled, tomato paste, white kidney beans, undrained (cannellini), condensed chicken broth, water, shell pasta, such as elbows ,ditalini or small shells (*i use about 8 to 10 oz., by preference), salt (optional), grated parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, red wine vinegar

cottage cheese (small curd ), ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, muenster cheese, homemade spaghetti sauce , of your choice, eggs, basil, salt, pepper, jumbo pasta shells, parsley flakes

water (or chicken stock if not making vegetarian), salt (omit if using canned stock), onions, chopped, carrots, sliced, stalks celery, chopped, tomatoes, head garlic, peeled, frozen green beans, frozen corn kernels, red potatoes, diced (do not have to peel), chopped fresh parsley (can substitute 1 tbsp dried ), tomato paste, shell pasta, shapes (eg. small shells, orzo, macaroni)

fresh clams , scrubbed (about 45 clams), fresh mussels , scrubbed and debearded (about 10 mussels), cornmeal, vegetable cooking spray, olive oil, chopped onion, diced green bell pepper, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh parsley, dry red wine, salt, pepper, dried rosemary, crushed, dried thyme, no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped, clam juice, no-salt-added tomato sauce, shrimp, peeled, sea scallops, hot cooked small pasta shells (about 1 1/4 lb uncooked pasta)

jumbo pasta shells, cooked (about 36 shells ), ricotta cheese, egg, parmesan cheese, ground beef, baby spinach leaves, finely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, carrot, finely chopped (1/2 of a carrot), celery, finely chopped (1/2 stalk of celery), chopped fresh italian parsley, onions, finely chopped (1/2 of a small onion), garlic clove, finely chopped, shredded mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper, marinara spaghetti sauce, cream, red wine (optional), grated parmesan cheese, for topping

macaroni, small-elbow (small shells fine too, about 3 cups), onion, finely chopped, olive oil, garlic clove, chopped, all-purpose flour, bay leaf, milk, hot, but not boiling, green bell pepper, diced, yellow mustard seeds, fresh thyme leave (1/4 tsp dried thyme, crushed, fine too), paprika, chili powder, prepared mustard (yellow & creole fine , i love zatarain s ), dry mustard, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, green olives , pimiento-stuffed, sliced, hot sauce , to taste, salt , to taste, black pepper, freshly ground , to taste, cracker crumbs (breadcrumbs fine too), unsalted butter

tomato, small dices, red onion, small dices, fresh jalapeno, minced, fresh cilantro, chopped finely (less (or more ), tabasco sauce, avocado, tortilla chips

kosher salt, unsalted butter, onion, finely diced, all-purpose flour, dijon mustard, whole milk, heated, fresh thyme , plus 1 tsp. chopped thyme leaves, bay leaf, grated extra-sharp white cheddar (the sharpest you can find; i like cabot s seriously sharp hunter s cheddar), grated monterey jack, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce, freshly ground black pepper, elbow macaroni or other small pasta, such as pipette or small shells, extra-virgin olive oil; more for the baking dish, fresh breadcrumbs (i don tsp measure, but i d say i use about 1/2 that amount of - this is the amount for cubed, . if you have the fine ground breadcrumbs just lightly sprinkle across the top), lightly packed cup) freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano

whole wheat pasta (i prefer to use the small shells , or you could use a small penne or even a spaghetti), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, fresh baby spinach, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut in small cubes, minced garlic, lemons , zested, sliced almonds, toasted, chicken broth, toasted fresh breadcrumb (you could also use dried, but the fresh are really worth it, see below for recipe), olive oil (2-3 tbsp to garnish the pasta, 1 tbsp to saute the vegetables), salt, pepper (i like lots of for this dish), bread , fresh everyday works best, olive oil

uncooked small pasta shells, halved cherry tomatoes, halved ripe olives, mozzarella cheese , cut into thin strips, salami , cut into thin strips, chopped green pepper, green onions, sliced, dressing, vegetable oil, cider or red wine vinegar, salt, dried basil, dried oregano, garlic powder