Tuna-Stuffed Shells
Tuna-Stuffed Shells

Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, tuna-stuffed shells. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

These Tuna Casserole Stuffed Shells are a different take on a classic comfort food. On my menu last week were these Tuna Casserole Stuffed Shells. Come out of your culinary shell and enjoy these tuna- and vegetable-stuffed treats served with a savory tomato-basil vinaigrette.

Tuna-Stuffed Shells is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They are nice and they look fantastic. Tuna-Stuffed Shells is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have tuna-stuffed shells using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Tuna-Stuffed Shells:
  1. Take jumbo shells
  2. Get 20 uncooked jumbo pasta shells (half of a 12 oz box)
  3. Prepare 1/3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
  4. Prepare 2 tsp dried basil leaves or italian seasoning
  5. Get 1/4 tsp salt
  6. Make ready 2 can solid white tuna in water, drained and flaked (6 1/8 oz each)
  7. Make ready 1 large carrot, shredded (1 cup)
  8. Take 1 small zucchini, shredded (1 cup)
  9. Make ready 1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
  10. Get 1 Tomato-Basil Vinaigrette

Prepare pasta shells according to package directions; drain. Combine tuna, mayonnaise, sugar, pepper, and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Add scallions and grape tomatoes and stir to combine. The tuna salad gets stuffed into jumbo pasta shells.

Steps to make Tuna-Stuffed Shells:
  1. Cook pasta shells as directed on package.
  2. While pasta is cooking prepare Tomato-Basil Vinaigrette (recipe can be found in my profile).
  3. Mix mayonnaise, basil, and salt in medium bowl. Stir in tuna, carrot, zucchini and onion until evenly mixed. Drain pasta. Rinse with cold water; drain. Fill each pasta shell with 1 tablespoon tuna mixture and top with 1/2 tablespoon of Tomato-Basil Vinaigrette.
  4. These shells can be served either warm or cold. To serve warm: Place shells on a microwavable plate. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on high 2-3 minutes or until warm.

Before serving, the shells get drizzled with a sweet and tangy, creamy dressing made from sour cream, apple cider vinegar, sugar, mayonnaise. Fill cooked shells with tuna mixture; arrange filled shells in sauce in one layer. I made these tuna stuffed shells many years ago when I first seen the recipe in my Taste Of Home Cookbook and it was excellent for a lite lunch and perfect to serve on those hot summer days. Vegetarian Stuffed Shells. click here to see more like this. This "Tuna Ventresca" stuffed shells recipe is my entry in the Tonnino Tuna Chef Challenge.

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