STUFFED SHELLS WITH PUMPKIN SAUCE
Stuffed shells with Italian sausage (or substitute mushrooms) and a creamy flavorful Pumpkin Parmesan sauce.
Provided by Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home Blog
Categories Main
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- 400 F Oven
- To roast winter squash, cut in half, scrap out seeds and roast open side down on a parchment lined baking sheet for 40-55 minutes, until easily pierced with the tip of a knife. Scrape out flesh and you'll only need two cups. Save the rent for another use.
- In the mean time, boil water for shells, and cook shells according to directions.
- Drain, coat with olive oil and set aside.
- While the water is boiling, brown sausage in a heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat. Set aside on a paper lined plate.
- Wipe out skillet, heat 1-2 T olive oil and saute onions over med heat until golden and tender. Add garlic and mushrooms. Saute on med low heat until mushrooms are tender. Add sage, saute for one minute and turn heat off. Place sausage back in to the pan and stir in pine nuts ( optional) ricotta and mozzarella. Taste for salt ( some sausage is saltier than others) and add 1/4- 1/2 tsp kosher salt -if needed, and cracked pepper.
- Stir and set aside.
- When squash is done remove from oven, turn heat down to 350,
- Spoon out 2 Cups of roasted squash into a blender with cold chicken stock, milk, Parmesan, ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, nutmeg and pepper. Blend until very smooth and silky.
- In a large greased baking dish ( or individual ramekins) pour enough sauce to generously coat the bottom. Stuff the shells and place them in the baking dish over the sauce.
- Pour more sauce over top. Cover with foil and bake at 350 until heated through, about 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking another 10 minutes.
- You could add more cheese or any remaining sauce to the top at this point.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 495 calories
CHICKEN MANICOTTI WITH WHITE SAUCE
I like making this dish for special occasions. You can also use low-fat ingredients, and it turns out just as good. -Liz Lorch, Spirit Lake, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h5m
Yield 7 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in the sour cream, parsley, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in chicken. In a small skillet, cook onion and mushrooms in butter until tender; add to chicken mixture. Stuff into manicotti shells., In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour and salt until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in 2-1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese just until melted. , Spread about 1/2 cup cheese sauce in each of 2 greased 11x7-in. dishes. Top with stuffed shells and remaining sauce. , Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 761 calories, Fat 44g fat (27g saturated fat), Cholesterol 190mg cholesterol, Sodium 962mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 49g protein.
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