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Fast and Easy Recipe for Pasta Shells

This is likely to be the easiest pasta recipe ever!

My grandmother originally introduced all of us to this fast and easy recipe decades ago. We prepare these pasta shells for every holiday meal and often throughout the year.

We have a very large family celebration for Thanksgiving. In addition to the turkey, dressing, ham, potatoes, green beans and corn, we serve pasta. It is a family favorite. I even have one cousin who arrives at the door and before he greets everyone, he asks "are the shells ready?"

Because this pasta shell recipe is so fast and easy, even if they were not ready upon his arrival, they would be in a matter of minutes.





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Ingredients for Shells

Note: I am giving you the brand names simply because over the years, we have tried other brands of tomato sauce or shells and none as good.

Pasta Shells Recipe

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Shells nickel

As you can see, these are not the large pasta shells, nor are the smallest available. Each shell is about the size of a nickel 

Cooking Pasta Shells ~ Step by Step Photos

Boil Shells for 8 Minutes

Boil Shells for 8 Minutes

Boil Shells for 8 Minutes
Drain all water
Add Tomato Sauce
Add a pat of Butter and Pepper
Stir

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Easy Pasta is Ready to Serve

Shells

Ronco Pasta Shells and Hunts Tomato Sauce

I have tried other brands, but my family prefer Ronco and Hunts


Ronco Sea Shells, 16-Ounce (Pack of 12)



Hunt's Tomato Sauce - 12/15oz cans

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Didn't I Tell You If Would be Easy?

  • blackspanielgallery May 19, 2012 @ 1:17 pm | delete
    Nice lens
  • Mauhro Dec 18, 2011 @ 6:36 am | delete
    not a great cook, but i am italian. I love pasta. Great lens
  • CreativeArtist Oct 16, 2011 @ 10:29 pm | delete
    Super easy recipe. Blessings for you.
  • ChrisDay May 22, 2011 @ 11:28 pm | delete
    Looks great - will give it a go - when will you be writing up chocolate-covered pasta shells? :-)
  • miaponzo Feb 15, 2011 @ 12:33 am | delete
    Sure did! :)
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  1. My Cooking Motto:
  3. Pasta Shells Recipe
  4. As you can see, these are not the large pasta shells, nor are the smallest available. Each shell is about the size of a nickel
  5. Cooking Pasta Shells ~ Step by Step Photos
  6. A Pot Strainer is a Must when Cooking Pasta
  7. Easy Pasta is Ready to Serve
  8. Ronco Pasta Shells and Hunts Tomato Sauce
  10. Join Me at Fun Food
  11. Bookmark this Easy Pasta Recipe
  13. Didn't I Tell You If Would be Easy?
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