Pasta Shells With Lemon Vinaigrette

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Jerry Bridges

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy		Main dish, Pasta, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

12		Jumbo Pasta Shells
1 1/2	c	Ricotta cheese, part skim
3	T	Chopped fresh chives , Chopped fresh chives
3/4	t	Black Pepper
2	T	Grated Lemon Peel
1/2	c	Very finely chopped Almonds
1/4	c	Lemon juice
2	T	Olive oil
1	t	Dijon Mustard
2	T	Chopped fresh parsley
1	T	Basil
		Clove garlic, finely minced

INSTRUCTIONS

or 1 T dried chives or 1 chopped scallion GARNISH: Sliced almonds,
cherry tomatoes, lemon wedges, fresh basil leaves or fresh parley
sprigs, or sauteed pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese, optional. Bring a
large pot of water to a boil; cook pasta until al dente. While pasta
is cooking, combine FILLING ingredients in a med bowl. Set aside. In  a
large bowl, combine VINAIGRETTE ingredients. Set aside. When pasta  is
done, drain well, rinse under cold water, and drain well again.  Toss
shells with dressing to coat. Stuff shells with filling mixture,
allowing 1 heaping Tablespoon for each. Arrange on serving platter.
Drizzle each with some of the remaining dressing. Top with  garnish(es)
and serve immediately or chill. VARIATIONS: ~ substitute  6 pieces of
lasagna for pasta shells, spread each with filling, then  roll up
jelly-roll fashion - substitute 1/2 to 1 cup mashed tofu for  part of
ricotta cheese, or for all of ricotta if you're a real tofu  fan ~ in
place of Lemon Vinaigrette, use Herbed Tomato Sauce  From Gemini's
MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 302 Calories From Fat: 201 Total Fat: 23.2g Cholesterol: 28.6mg Sodium: 134mg Potassium: 318.4mg Carbohydrates: 11.3g Fiber: 2.6g Sugar: 1.8g Protein: 14.8g