18 ultimate shells Recipes

rigatoni pasta or 8 oz shell pasta or 8 oz penne or 8 oz other tube shaped pasta, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, butter or 3 1/2 tbsp margarine, chopped shallot, all-purpose flour, dry white wine, heavy whipping cream, gruyere, grated, aged gouda cheese, grated, minced fresh chives, minced fresh chives, dijon mustard, cayenne pepper or 1/8 tsp red crushed red pepper flakes, tabsaco hot sauce (optional), freshly ground nutmeg, crusty sourdough bread , torn into large pieces (about 1/4 loaf)

deep dish unbaked pie shell, jumbo eggs, slightly beaten, corn syrup (karo medium with brown sugar), corn syrup (karo dark), brown sugar, white sugar, unsalted butter, pure vanilla extract, salt, pecan halves

red delicious apples, popsicle sticks, sugar, light corn syrup, water, baking soda, butter, cubed, heavy whipping cream, shelled pistachios, chopped, divided, white baking chocolate, chopped, semisweet chocolate, chopped

shell pasta, cooked (measured dry), mayonnaise, imitation crabmeat, chunks (or use real crab or shrimp), lemon zest, minced small, fresh lemon juice (1 to 2 squeezes), onion, chopped, celery ribs, with leaves thinly sliced, broccoli floret, broken up (cooked al dente), dill pickles , slivered, sweet pickle relish, capers, finely minced, fresh chives, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, spanish olives, chopped, garlic powder, hard-boiled eggs, chopped, cheddar cheese cubes, tomatoes, halved, salt & pepper, to taste, lettuce leaf, for garnish

shell pasta, rotisserie-cooked chicken, cubed, mozzarella cheese, 1/4 inch cubes, cheddar cheese, shredded, milk, butter, divided, flour, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic, fresh minced, salt, pepper , and, garlic powder , to taste

jumbo pasta shells, pasta sauce , use your favorite ... i like mine with extra mushrooms, but anything you like, cottage cheese , no low fat, mozzarella cheese, shredded (for the shells ), mozzarella cheese, shredded (for the topping ), parmesan cheese, grated, fresh mushrooms , rough chopped, red pepper , rough chopped, zucchini , rough grated, chopped black olives, shallot, diced very fine, fresh spinach, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, minced garlic, dried basil, dried rosemary, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt

shrimp shells , from 1 lb of shrimp (41-50 s), water, carrots, sliced, onions, quartered, celery, sliced, bay leaves, garlic cloves, sliced, fresh parsley, ground black pepper, dried basil, dried thyme, ground cayenne pepper, white pepper, ground black pepper, paprika, dried thyme, dried oregano, bay leaf, crushed, salt, vegetable oil, chopped celery, chopped onions, chopped green bell peppers, minced garlic, file powder, tomato sauce, stock (above recipe), sliced okra, andouille sausage, sliced, crabmeat, cooked and peeled crawfish tail, shrimp, peeled and deveined , shells reserved for stock, hot pepper sauce, salt & pepper, seafood creole seasoning

fat-free cream cheese, low-fat plain yogurt, prepared horseradish, worcestershire sauce, ground red pepper, hot sauce, chopped green onions, chopped water chestnuts, lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed

egg yolks, brown sugar, salt, cornstarch, whole milk, vanilla beans (4-inch) or 2 tsp vanilla extract, heavy whipping cream, high quality bittersweet chocolate (do not use chocolate chips), heavy whipping cream, creme fraiche (or 1/2 cup. sour cream - is better), pre-baked 10-inch pie shell, bananas, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick, dark rum, fresh squeezed lime juice (don tsp use bottled!), whipping cream

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

raw unsalted brazil nut, raw unsalted cashews, raw unsalted walnuts (pieces are preferred over whole), raw unsalted almonds, hulled sunflower seeds (without the shell ), dried cranberries, raisins, dried fruit , of choice (everyone is different, so throw in what you want. personally i would use a half of blueberries)

oil, unsalted butter, softened, fresh basil leaves, lemons, divided, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, head-on jumbo shrimp in the shell , shells split down the back

ultimate scampi, prawns (16/20 s) shelled with tail left on and deveined, minced shallots, minced garlic (more the better ), olive oil, white wine, butter, cream, diced heirloom tomatoes, chopped parsley, lemon , zested and juiced, salt & peppers to taste, parmesan cheese

organic chicken , jointed, flour or plain , for dusting chicken, salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, chorizo sausage , sliced at an angle, 1/4-inch-thick, pancetta, rind removed, onion, finely diced, garlic, finely chopped, saffron , infused in a little of the hot stock, chicken stock, heaped tsp smoked paprika, paella rice, flat-leaf parsley, handful fresh peas, mussels, prawns, shells and veins removed, squid, trimmed , gutted and cut open, then scored lightly in a criss-cross fashion and cut in to small pieces, lemon

butter, softened, plus extra, butter, for greasing, dried fruit (use a mixture of sultanas, raisins and snipped apricots), cooking apple, peeled, cored and roughly chopped (about 175g/6oz), orange , juice and rind of, finely grated, brandy or 50 ml rum, plus extra, brandy or rum, for feeding and flaming, light muscovado sugar, eggs, self-raising flour, ground mixed spice, fresh white breadcrumbs, whole shelled almonds, roughly chopped

soft taco-size flour tortillas, vegetable oil (for frying )