451 shell recipes

Curried shrimp in a creamy roux-based sauce made with turmeric, ginger, curry powder, and shrimp-poaching broth. Served over white rice for a flavorful weeknight dinner.

Elegant crab and lobster salad plated with a fennel-orange side salad and a silky Courchamps sauce made with crab, tarragon, and Dijon. A refined no-cook seafood dish for special occasions.

Raspberry meringues are pink, pillowy egg-white cookies flavored with seedless raspberry preserves. Low-fat, gluten-free, and slow-baked to crisp-shell, tender-center perfection.

Mock pavlova is a sugar-free Aussie meringue dessert using artificial sweetener. Crisp shell, marshmallow heart, and fresh kiwi slices, all under 100 calories per portion.

Oysters Thomas bakes fresh oysters on the half shell topped with lump crab meat, bearnaise sauce, and cream sauce under golden bread crumbs. An elegant appetizer.

Meatloaf pie Italiano is a ground beef shell filled with tomato sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan, and olives. A pizza-meatloaf mashup that slices like a savory pie.

No-bake cream cheese balls with chopped pecans dipped in chocolate coating. A 3-ingredient diabetic-friendly candy with creamy, nutty centers and a chocolate shell.

Kashmiri spinach (haak) with asafetida, turmeric, cayenne, and a homemade garam masala of black cumin, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon. A deeply spiced, vegan North Indian side dish.

Mushroom cups stuffed with sauteed mushrooms, mozzarella, and Parmesan in buttery bread shells baked golden. A bite-sized appetizer with rich, savory flavor in every crispy cup.

Ham and egg quiche in a crisp blind-baked shortcrust shell, with a creamy ham filling and whole eggs cracked on top so the yolks bake into golden domes. An easy brunch or lunch bake.

Dried figs and dates stuffed with walnut halves and rolled in shredded coconut. A three-ingredient no-cook treat ready in five minutes.

Creole-style freshwater crayfish bisque with coconut milk, fennel, and egg yolk thickener. Crayfish sauteed, pureed, and simmered into a silky, rich soup.

Spinach pesto with pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan, and Romano cheese blended with olive oil into a vibrant green sauce. A milder, year-round alternative to basil pesto.

Scalloped salmon or trout baked in shells with sauteed fennel, bacon, and a mustard béchamel. An old-school British fish starter with anise sweetness and smoky depth.

Greek phyllo-wrapped meat loaf with ground veal, cinnamon, tomato, hard-boiled eggs, and mizithra cheese in a crispy buttered filo shell. A show-stopping Hellenic classic.

Provençal tomato tart layered with ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, marinated artichoke hearts, and fresh oregano in a golden pastry shell. Bring the French Riviera to your kitchen table.