Crispy Stuffed Shell Bites

Name: Crispy Stuffed Shell Bites
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh basil; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 454 grams hot Italian turkey sausage; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 Tbsps grated Parmesan; 425 grams part-skim ricotta cheese; 454 grams box medium pasta shells; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 shallots, minced; 118 milliliters sun-dried tomatoes, chopped; 946 milliliters vegetable oil

Crispy Stuffed Shell Bites might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 32g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 682 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. A mixture of sun-dried tomatoes, part-skim ricotta cheese, chives, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat a medium saute pan over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add the oil, then the turkey sausage, and cook, breaking up the sausage into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until it is beginning to brown and fully cooked, about 5 minutes.

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Turkey Sausage

Sausage

Cooking Oil

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Wooden Spoon

Add the shallots and garlic and continue to cook until the sausage has browned and the shallots are soft, about 4 minutes. Set aside to cool.

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Shallot

Sausage

Garlic

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a large bowl, using a rubber spatula, mix together the cheeses, tomatoes, basil, chives, salt and pepper. Fold in the cooled sausage mixture. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomato

Sausage

Chives

Basil

Water

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Spatula

Bowl

Pot

Cook the pasta to al dente according to the package instructions. Strain the pasta well and spread it on paper towels in one layer to dry completely.

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Spread

Pasta

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Paper Towels

In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat to 350 degrees F. In small batches, fry the dried shells until golden brown and crispy, stirring occasionally so they don't stick to one another.

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Pasta Shells