Day 24 & 25 Two more recipes (one is a great Thanksgiving recipe)

Tonight I made Stuffed Shells with Marcella Spinach page 148 ✓+

I ate dinner about 4.5 hours ago, but I am still tasting garlic! To make the filling I pureed chick pea to make a paste which held together all the other ingredients, I thought that was a great way to thicken the sauce instead of using ricotta. If anyone out there is going to make this recipe I would recommend cooking the garlic with the mushrooms and onions. If you are going to stuff the shells and not bake them like the recipe suggests I would suggest adding all the ingredients to a big pot and bringing to a simmer and then stuffing the shells. I followed the recipe but then felt like the dish needed some time in the oven, so I baked the shells at 250 for 25 minutes. The shells dried out very slightly, but the flavor and consistency of the stuffing was improved. I might even add a little sauce to the top. So... recipe needs some work, but good flavor. This was my first time stuffing shells, it's a fun way to serve a meal! Katie

Here is a great way to serve Sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving. See Bill's recipe for Sweet Potato Casserole pg 150. The best part is it can be done ahead and it cooks in a crockpot for 4 hours. I gave it a V++ as it is delicious and it could not be easier to cook! Ruth