Shallot, bacon & parmesan stuffed shells
- Helena Busiakiewicz
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Serves 6
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Prep: 35 mins
Cook: 1 hr
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Recruit friends or family to help stuff the pasta shells for this recipe – community cooking at its finest. Pancetta or standard bacon would also work in the filling
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Ingredients
Nutrition
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6 rashers streaky bacon
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3 eschallion shallots
finely chopped
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2 garlic cloves
grated
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250g large pasta shells
(we used conchiglioni)
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500g mascarpone
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20g chives
finely chopped
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25g basil
finely chopped
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1 lemon
zested and juiced
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20g butter
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20g plain flour
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350ml whole milk
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1 tbsp Dijon mustard
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60g parmesan
finely grated
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2 tsp olive oil
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salad
to serve
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Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal715
- fat52g
- saturates32g
- carbs40g
- sugars8g
- fibre3g
- protein20g
- salt1.6g
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Method
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step 1
Put the bacon in a large, deep frying pan, then cook over a medium heat until deeply crisp and golden, about 5-6 mins. Remove from the pan and drain on kitchen paper. Fry the shallots in the bacon fat over a low-medium heat with a pinch of salt for 10-12 mins until golden and caramelised, adding a splash of oil if the pan is dry. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 min. Set aside.
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step 2
Cook the shells in boiling salted water for 1 min less than the pack instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water.
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step 3
Finely chop the cooked bacon. Beat the mascarpone to loosen, then stir in the bacon, chives, basil, lemon zest, plenty of black pepper and the garlicky shallots. Set aside.
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step 4
Make the white sauce by melting the butter in a medium pan over a medium heat. Once foaming, stir in the flour to form a paste. Add the milk, a little at a time, whisking between each addition. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and stir in the mustard and 45g parmesan. Season lightly, then remove from the heat. Stir in the lemon juice.
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step 5
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Pour two ladlefuls of white sauce into a 30cm round baking dish. Stuff each pasta shell with a heaped tablespoon of filling, then arrange in the dish over the sauce. Top with the rest of the sauce. Combine the panko and rest of the parmesan, then scatter this over the stuffed shells. Drizzle over the oil, then bake for 20-25 mins until bubbling and golden. Cool for 10 mins before serving with salad.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2026
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