Vegetable-filled Shells With Homemade Sauce
From victoriaregina 15 years agoIngredients
- Drain time:30 shopping list
- 8 oz shredded zucchini shopping list
- 1 tsp sea or kosher salt shopping list
- 12 large seashell pasta ( Barilla is so good) shopping list
- 2 tbls butter shopping list
- 2 cups chopped broccoli about 1/4 inch is good shopping list
- 1 cup chopped mushrooms of your choice (button work well or baby bella) shopping list
- 12 diced carrots shopping list
- 1/4 c. scallions , white and green shopping list
- whte pepper to taste shopping list
- 2 cups whole milk ricotta shopping list
- 2 cups shredded whole milk mozzarella shopping list
- 1 slightly beaten egg shopping list
- 1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese shopping list
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chopped basil shopping list
- Simple sauce: shopping list
- blender or food processor shopping list
- 2 cans whole plum tomatoes shopping list
- 1 clove fresh garlic shopping list
- basil shopping list
- 1 tsp lucini olive oil shopping list
- 2 tbls red table wine shopping list
How to make it
- SAUCE:
- process tomatoes, garlic and basil til you have sauce consistency.
- In a warm sauce pan add the ingredients , bring to boil and simmer until you taste and it is the consistency you like. Add red table wine and simmer an additional 5-7 minutes.
- PASTA AND FILLING:
- Toss zucchini with salt and transfer to a colander over a bowl. Set a plate on top and weight with something heavy. Allow to drain 30 minutes.
- Rinse with cool water, drain a bit and squeeze dry. Blot with paper towels.
- Cook shells in a large amount of salted, boiling water until barely cooked (7 min. on my stove)
- Transfer to a bowl of cool water and let let stand til you are ready for them.
- Add all veggies to a skillet with melted butter -saute until crisp-tender: about 5 min.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Pre-heat oven to 350F.
- Lightly butter a 9x13 baking dish.
- Invert shells on paper towel to drain and lightly blot dry.
- In a large bowl, add the cheeses, egg and parmesan.
- Add veggies and fold in gently.
- Stuff shells evenly wuth mixture.
- Arrange in baking dish and cover and bake 30 minutes.
- Uncover, sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and bake 15 more minutes until cheese is brown and bubbly.
- Serve with the sauce spooned over, a terrific vignarette baby spinach salad and Italian bread would compliment this dish.
- My children prefer herb flavored oil to butter. But whatever floats your boat is good.
- Let's eat!
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wow over-the-top veggie *and shells thanks high5and above
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beautiful
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Very nice combo of veggies - I like the concept very much - thanks for a great post
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