8 ricotta optional shells Recipes

jumbo pasta shells (about 32 shells ), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well, firm tofu, drained well, part-skim ricotta cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, split, onions or 1 medium onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, eggs, salt, fresh ground pepper, ground nutmeg, spaghetti sauce (or more if you love )

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

olive oil, onion, chopped, crushed tomatoes, garlic cloves, finely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, salt & pepper, jumbo pasta shells, frozen chopped spinach, thawed & cooked, ricotta cheese, eggs, slightly beaten, salt, ground black pepper, grated parmesan cheese (optional) or 1 cup romano cheese (optional), nutmeg (optional), shredded mozzarella cheese

jumbo pasta shells, ricotta cheese, italian cheese blend, mexican blend cheese, grated parmesan-romano cheese mix, eggs, parsley flakes, salt, ground pepper, favorite spaghetti sauce, browned ground beef (for sauce) (optional) or 3 lbs italian sausage (for sauce) (optional), mozzarella cheese

ricotta cheese, drained (about 4 cups), semi-sweet chocolate chips (i prefer using the mini chips), candied orange peel, cut fine (optional), creme de cacao (or liqueur of your choice,amaretto also works well), sugar, ricotta cheese (about 3 lb), sugar, cinnamon, unsweetened chocolate, grated (optional) or 1 tbsp cocoa powder (optional), vanilla, chopped candied citron peel, chopped candied orange peel, glace cherries, cut in half (for decoration) (optional), sugar, for sprinkling on shells (optional)

pasta sauce, divided, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, shredded, parmesan cheese, grated, egg, beaten, italian seasoning (optional) or 1 tsp garlic powder (optional), cannelloni tubes, cooked (i always use fresh-made manicotti or cannelloni crepes shells), cooked chicken, shredded (optional)