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Pasta Shells Stuffed with Puréed Carrots and Parsnips

These stuffed shells are a must try this Winter and you won’t need many ingredients to make them. So, the next time you’re craving pasta, make a dish of these shells, and they will surely become a new family favourite. Enjoy!



Ingredients

4 medium carrots -peeled and cut into pieces

3 medium parsnips -peeled and cut into pieces

12 jumbo pasta shells

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

Salt and black pepper to taste

Finely chopped fresh parsley

Tomato sauce

Shredded Gouda cheese



Directions

- Add the carrots and parsnips to a pot of water and bring to a boil.

- Cook until you can easily pierce them with a fork.

- Drain the water and cool completely.

- Bring a pot of water to a boil and add in the pasta shells.

- Cook until they’ve softened.

- As the water for the shells heats up, purée the carrots and the parsnips using a food processor.

- Add in the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Continue to purée until smooth.

- Put the purée in a bowl and mix in some parsley.

- When the shells are ready, drain the water.

- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.

- Put enough tomato sauce in an ovenproof dish so the shells will be sitting in sauce.

- Put the purée in a large ziplock bag or piping bag.

- Cut the tip of the bag and pipe some purée into a shell.

- Put the shell in the tomato sauce and continue until all the shells are stuffed.

- Sprinkle some parsley on top of the shells and top with grated cheese.

- Put the dish in the oven and loosely cover with tin foil.

- Cook for 30 minutes

- Remove the tin foil and broil until the cheese is melted.

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