Cannellini beans add hearty creaminess to these stuffed shells, while mild heat from Calabrian chiles and earthy sweetness from fennel seeds amp up jarred marinara sauce. Cook a few extra pasta shells to have on hand in case some tear during boiling.
This was a lot of work and I wasn't too happy about dirtying almost every dish I own but OMG it was worth it! Truly one of the best dishes I've ever made and I've made a few!
This was a winner for us 3. I did add spicy chicken sausage meat in the garlic pan. It’s a very complex taste. We will have it again! Thanks. Oops forgot we omitted fennel seed as we aren’t fond of its flavor.
What is better than Just LOVE FOR this recipe!!! So flavorful, each bite was incredible. A HUNDRED STARS…
I’d not change a thing, except to double the sauce in pan, but that’s my preference. I made it for my daughter and I last week. Still not over it. I’ve shared recipe with all my friends too. Thank you for a recipe that knocks your socks off. ♥️
This is a keeper! Super easy. The most time consuming task is cleaning and chopping the kale. I’d recommend chopping it small as it’ll be easier to stuff the shells. Great vegetarian entrée.
I couldn't find pasta shells or even manicotti shells, so I made this into a lasagna instead: worked out nicely, and the filling is nice and creamy. Don't be afraid of the chilies: the heat level is mild and a necessary layer of flavor.
Definitely something new and different! We really loved it!
Fun to put this together. The fact that Whole Foods had all the ingredients helped immensely. JH
Truly wonderful dish, as is. Lacinato kale, Calabrian chilies, cannellini beans were all inspired choices. Broiling at the end gives it a lovely crunchiness. Perfect spiciness. Great dish.
Made this last night exactly as written. Delicious! Cut recipe in half since there's only two of us. We like spiciness, wo will add more crushed chili next time.
Made it as written except made my own marinara sauce and could not find the pepper in the recipe so used jarred Piquillo peppers instead. Very tasty and looked wonderful to serve. Even better the next day. Once you clean and cut up all the kale, the recipe is not hard. You do use multiple bowels, a food processor and a big pan, so a little more to clean but totally worth it. Wonderful for vegetarian alternative to stuffed shells
