88 working shells Recipes

rice (uncle ben s works best), water, shrimp, peeled, deveined, mussels, in their shells, clam, in their shells, squid, cleaned, and cut into rings, onion, very ripe tomatoes, peeled and seeded, green pepper, red pepper, garlic cloves, minced, thyme, bay leaf, saffron (i use 1 packet of ground), double bouillon cube (knorr is nice), salt, olive oil, lemon wedge (for serving)

roasting chickens (but it works just as well with portions), garlic cloves, crushed, tomatoes, dried oregano, chicken stock (or water), olive oil, shell pasta (shells , ribbon, penne), salt and pepper

diced sweet onions, butter, crabmeat (i like to use fresh but canned will work, too (), pie shells, partially baked for 10 minutes at 375 f, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated swiss cheese, crumbled feta cheese, eggs, heavy cream, salt, cayenne pepper

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)

half a regular package spaghetti noodles, spaghetti sauce (we ve used both 8 oz and 1 lb 10 oz jars...either works), hamburger, mozzarella cheese, hard taco shell

in.baked pastry shell (homemade or pre made ; either works fine), sugar, cornstarch, water, lemon juice, egg yolks , sligtly beaten, cream cheese, cubed and softened, grated lemons , rind of (originally called for 1), heavy cream

butter, melted, light brown sugar or 2 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed (the light brown works the best), grade a eggs, pure vanilla extract, uncooked 9 inch pie shell

pasta, cooked and drained (elbow or small shells work fine ), tomatoes, diced, cucumbers, sliced thin, bacon bits (use a jar or you own), hellmans mayonnaise, hidden valley ranch dressing mix, salt and pepper

pumpkin (15 oz. can works fine ), sweetened condensed milk, eggs, beaten, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, sugar, unbaked pie shell, dark brown sugar, heavy cream, chopped nuts , such as pecans or walnuts

vegetable oil, onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup), chili powder, condensed fiesta nacho cheese soup, cooked and shredded chicken (white meat works best), taco shells, warmed, shredded lettuce, chopped tomato

jumbo pasta shells, lean ground beef, extra virgin olive oil, baby spinach, chopped, onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, salt, ground black pepper, ground nutmeg, egg, freshly grated parmesan cheese, spaghetti sauce (barilla tomato & basil sauce works well)

whole onions , yellow onion (don tsp peel, (leaving peel on during simmering adds a deeper color & richness to your stock) or 1 sweet onion (don tsp peel, (leaving peel on during simmering adds a deeper color & richness to your stock), head garlic , unpeeled cut in half 4 carrots chunks, celery ribs, leaves & ends work well here, approximately shrimp shells (from 1 1/2 lbs shrimp), chicken stock, water, lemon, cut in half, mushroom stems , reserve from cremini mushrooms listed below, bay leaves, olive oil, shallots, diced, red onion, diced, cremini mushrooms, diced, carrots, peeled & diced, celery ribs, diced, red new potatoes, diced, chorizo sausage, casings removed, diced, garlic cloves, minced, fresh plum tomatoes, diced, pinot grigio wine, smoked sweet paprika, diced tomatoes (variety italian stewed, petite diced, etc.), tomato paste, lemon , julienne zest & chop finely (about 2 tsp), parsley, chopped finely (about 3-4 tbsp), chives, chopped finely (about 2 tbsp), thyme , rosemary, oregano create bundle & tie together, salt, pepper, cod fish fillet, red snapper fillet, salmon fillet (use your choice of fresh fish here), shell on shrimp (31-40 per lb), french baguette , sliced on the bias, garlic clove (root end chopped off), butter

ground beef or 1 1/2-2 lbs italian sausage or 1 1/2-2 lbs kielbasa, sliced, minced garlic, black pepper, oregano, dried, sweet basil, dried, worcestershire sauce, lipton onion soup mix, water, pasta, uncooked (elbow, shells or bow ties work well), diced potatoes, undrained or 1 (16 oz) can cannellini beans, rinsed, onion, chopped (about 1/2 - 1 cup), carrots, undrained, crushed tomatoes, undrained, diced tomatoes, undrained, green beans, undrained, corn, undrained, green peas, undrained, kidney beans , rinsed well

boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cubed ., olive oil , as needed., mild italian sausage sliced about 1/2 thick ., diced tomatoes, onions, chopped ., chicken broth, your favorite chicken buillion powder, white cannelli beans with broth, garbanzo (chick peas) beans with broth, carrots, sliced, frozen spinach, thawed, teasp. dried basil or to taste, teasp. dried oregano , or to taste, teasp. dried italian herbs ., teasp. dried parsley (or fresh equivalent), garllic, minced or garlic powder to taste, salt and pepper to taste, uncooked pasta (penne, shells, and elbow macaroni work well), freshly grated romano cheese

ramen noodles , as many packages as needed, water or 1 1/2 cups chicken stock, per package of noodles, onion, chopped (green, red, yellow, white, pearl, sweet , leeks, chives or shallot), carrot (finely chopped, thinly sliced , or julienne, baby carrots work very well), celery (finely chopped or thinly sliced ), mushroom (of whatever sort, thinly sliced, fresh, tinned, or dried), bell pepper, finely chopped (a mix of colors adds to the visual appeal), fresh yams or fresh sweet potato , julienne and cut to very thin bite size, tomatoes, quartered, sausage (kielbasa, bratwurst, mettwurst, pepperoni, genoa, what have you, cut into thin bite-size bits), cold cuts beef (lamb, pork, ham, chicken or turkey, cut bite size), bacon, crumbled, meatballs (crumbled or cut bite size) or meatloaf (crumbled or cut bite size), beef jerky , cut thinly across the grain, cooked fish (fresh or tinned , anything but lobster, there are no recipes for leftover lobster, there s never any) or shell fish, clams, oysters, mussels, crawdads, s callops, etc (fresh or tinned, anything but lobster, there are no recipes for leftover lobster, there s never any), cheese (of every persuasion, grated, shredded, crumbled or cut into small cubes, ramen with green onions and), soy sauce , worcestershire, tamari, hot, barbecue (i prefer cholulla hot sauce), mustard , horseradish, etc. (anything i may have missed check your fridge and pantry, you ll find something), salt & freshly ground black pepper

cod or 2 lbs haddock fillets, milk, salt and black pepper, to taste, tomatoes, sliced, hard-boiled eggs, shelled, butter, i, all-purpose flour, chopped parsley, chopped capers, cooked and seasoned mashed potatoes (leftovers work best )

pie shells, pitted red tart cherries, sugar (i ve used splenda and it works well), cornstarch, butter, cinnamon, almond extract, bananas

avocados, diced, corn kernel, shelled edamame, black beans, kidney bean, tomato, diced, red bell pepper, diced, onion, diced, agave nectar or 1 tbsp honey, olive oil, vinegar (balsamic or red wine work well), cumin, garlic powder (or chopped fresh garlic!), chili powder, black pepper, salt, hot sauce (to taste)