directions
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Make shells and set aside
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Heat the olive oil in a heavy 12-inch skillet over moderate heat for 1 minute
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Add onion, garlic, carrot, celery, red pepper, basil, marjoram, rosemary, and black pepper
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Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 to 8 minutes
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Add the wine to the skillet and boil, uncovered, for 3 minutes
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Place the flour in a small bowl and add enough of the chicken broth, a tablespoon at a time, to make a smooth paste
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Blend in the rest of the chicken broth and add the mixture to the skillet
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Cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes
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Lower the heat so that the mixture bubbles gently, cover, and simmer for 8 minutes or until the sauce has thickened
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Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350?F
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Cook the shells, drain well and place in an ungreased 3-1/2- quart casserole
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Add the tuna but do not mix
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Stir the cheese, lemon juice, and half the parsley into the sauce
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Pour over the tuna and pasta shells and toss well to mix
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Cover and bake for 20 minutes
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Sprinkle with the remaining parsley and serve
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Tip: Water-packed tuna not only tastes better than tuna packed in oil, but also has less than a gram of fat per can
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Oil-packed tuna has as many as 20 grams of fat per can and almost twice the calories.
FISHERMAN'S BAKED SHELLS
ingredients
- 1 full load of pasta dough made into shells
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large yellow onions, chopped
- 2 clove garlic, minced
- 2 medium-size carrots, peeled and chopped fine
- 2 medium-size stalks celery,chopped fine
- 2 small red peppers, seeded, and chopped fine
- 1 teaspoon each dried basil, marjoram, and rosemary, crumbled
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 3-1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 (6-1/2 ounce) cans water-packed light tuna, drained and flaked
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup minced parsley