4 shells two ways Recipes

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

jumbo pasta shells, water, salt, ricotta cheese, egg, grated nutmeg, grated pecorino romano cheese (parmesan can be used as a substitute), shredded mozzarella cheese, sugar, fresh parsley (chopped ), pepper, lean ground beef, onion (finely chopped ), garlic cloves, minced, loosely packed fresh spinach, chopped (or a bag of frozen chopped spinach), egg, mozzarella cheese, italian style breadcrumbs, pecorino romano cheese, whole tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, onion, minced, dried italian seasoning or 1 tsp dried basil, sugar, olive oil, chopped fresh basil, salt and pepper

mesclun lettuces, extra-virgin olive oil, sherry vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, rice paper wrappers, crabmeat ravigote , recipe follows, spears cooked asparagus, recipe follows, halved diagonally, vine-ripened tomatoes, vegetable oil, for frying, plus more , for plating version 2, chive oil, recipe follows, garnish, chopped parsley, garnish, essence , recipe follows, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, hot red pepper sauce, salt, chopped green onions, capers, drained, minced shallots, chopped fresh parsley, hard boiled egg, peeled and sieved, lump crabmeat , picked over for shells and cartilage, pencil-thin asparagus spears , tough woody ends removed, and spears trimmed to an even length, fresh chives, extra-virgin olive oil, salt