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Showing posts with label secret seashells. Show all posts

Quest 63: Jumbo Three-Cheese Seashells

Today, we make our way back to the beach for another kind seashell hunt. These stuffed little jewels have their own secret and certainly make my week! They also can be made ahead of time and frozen for a quick weeknight dinner! Enjoy!




Gear!
Jumbo GF Shell Pasta
1/2 cup onion, minced
1 clove garlic, chopped
5 oz. fresh spinach
8 oz. ricotta cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan, grated
4 oz. mozzarella, shredded
1/4 cup cream
1 egg, lightly beaten
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups red sauce

Quest!
 Saute onions and garlic in a small amount of olive oil until translucent.
 Add fresh spinach and salt and pepper to start the wilting process. Stir until fully wilted.
 Add ricotta, cream. half the Parmesan, half the mozzarella, and egg to the mixture.

  Stir mixture until it comes together into a cheese sauce.


Cook Jumbo shells according to the directions. Drain and let cool slightly before handling .

Using a small spoon, fill each shell and place in a greased 9 inch square foil pan.






Cover with your favorite red sauce.





Add the other half of the Parmesan and mozzarella. Stop right here is you wish to freeze for another day by letting everything cool, then wrap with plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Label and freeze.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 400 degrees F and bake from fresh for about 20-25 minutes - 45-50 minutes if frozen. Enjoy!

Quest 12: The Hunt for Secret Seashells

Questing got you down? Well, take a little side quest for secret seashells. These fancy little things come to you from Link's Awakening. Twenty-six in total, this side quest is definitely worth working on throughout the game. Hunting all these down will earn you the Level 2 sword. To make our own at home, we are going to make a really simply crab dip that is mighty fine by itself baked in the oven with breadcrumbs on top, but to make them a little more special, we will roll them up in crescent rolls and can be served as an appetizer or finger food at parties. Best part!? They are really, REALLY easy and it makes it look like you did a lot with so little. Sorry, this recipe is not GF yet!





Gear . . . 

1 (6 oz) can lump crab meat
1/2 cup canned artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
2 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp Worcestershire
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 tsp fresh chopped parsley
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. paprika
Salt & pepper to taste
1 can Grands Crescent Rolls


The Quest. . .
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Let's start with the filling.
Take your canned artichokes and chop them
into bite sized pieces.


Ta-da!

In a bowl, mix all the ingredients (except the crescent rolls) together.
This will form a paste like mixture.

On a ungreased cook sheet, unroll the crescent roll and
lay out so they are not laying on each other.
You may have to do half the roll and then the other.

Spread the mixture evenly on the crescent rolls.
Make sure that there is good coverage over the enter roll.

See that nice coverage?


Roll up the crescent rolls like you normally would.
If you want it to look more seashell-like, roll it so it is more tubular.
 See the picture above.

Arrange on the cookie sheet so they have room to grow.

Bake until golden-brown and delicious. Serve Warm. 


These will be a big hit at your next party and everyone will think it took all day.

Hope you enjoyed this quest for the secret seashells.

 Get the printable version of this recipe here!
Enjoy!
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