Baked Shells with Mushroom Cream
- 1 pound pie shell (9 inch)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups milk divided
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup green peas
- 4 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 1/4 cup pimentos sliced
- 2 cups chicken cooked
- 3/4 cup parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated grated
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.
- Rinse the pasta under cold running water until cool and drain thoroughly.
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
- In small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of the milk until the cornstarch is dissolved.
- Heat the remaining milk and the chicken broth in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir in the cornstarch mixture and heat, stirring, until the sauce is simmering and thickened.
- Add the salt and pepper and simmer 3 minutes.
- Pour the sauce into a bowl, add the peas, mushrooms, pimentos, chicken (if using), 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese and the cooked pasta.
- Stir the sauce in until it and the vegetables are evenly distributed.
- Transfer to a baking dish.
- Stir 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese and the bread crumbs together in a small bowl and sprinkle the mixture over the pasta.
- Bake until the sauce is bubbling and the topping is golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- Serve hot, passing additional grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
shell, cornstarch, milk, chicken broth, green peas, mushrooms, pimentos, chicken cooked, parmesan, bread crumbs
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/baked-shells-mushroom-cream-44071 (may not work)