How to Make Italian Comfort Food Like Cheesy Stuffed Shells and Eggplant Pecorino

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  • @joh4647
    @joh4647 2 роки тому +7

    My Italian Mum makes this.. it is the bomb!!!she also puts chicken mince and ricotta in the filling aswell ❤❤❤❤

  • @nealtrecartin8788
    @nealtrecartin8788 2 роки тому +6

    I really enjoy watching Bridgett and Julia cook

  • @debbieschnader
    @debbieschnader 3 роки тому +13

    I made the stuffed shells tonight and WOW! The filling was so creamy, it was amazing. I used passata and did add some Italian seasoning as the sauce was a bit bland. Also, I made a slurry of 1/2 tsp of baking soda and water to "eat" the acid so no heartburn afterwards. Definitely a keeper recipe!! Thanks!

  • @chriscaughey1103
    @chriscaughey1103 3 роки тому +8

    Excellent for those of us who only have one person to cook for! I live alone and could not find a way to do it and now I can!

    • @wordsculpt
      @wordsculpt 2 роки тому +1

      I wasn't aware until a found a second hand copy (library bookstore), but ATK puts out an annual "Cooking for Two " cookbook. Wonderful!
      Just right for one person for 2 to 3 meals! And the adjustments take so many things into account.

  • @Isabella66Gracen
    @Isabella66Gracen 3 роки тому +30

    Wow!! Both dishes look fantastic! And much easier than I would have imagined.

    • @thihal123
      @thihal123 3 роки тому +3

      Agreed! Both look delicious!!!

  • @jhbrown1010
    @jhbrown1010 3 роки тому +5

    I just made the egg plant Parmesan/ Pecorino. Off the hook!!!!! My mother is Sicilian and I have been making a version of this dish for 30 years (she taught me how to cook). This recipe and technique is how you should be making egg plant Parmesan. Being from Sicily I prefer Pecorino anyway.

  • @sisgaia
    @sisgaia 3 роки тому +6

    I love the idea of filling the shells uncooked. No worry about them tearing while you are filling.

  • @kkstangret5773
    @kkstangret5773 3 роки тому +23

    THAT EGGPLANT!!!! This is how I remember the old country Italians making eggplant. It’s glorious. If you’ve never had it this way, try it. Believe me, it’s exquisite, Can be easily adapted to gluten free.

  • @kbunky69
    @kbunky69 3 роки тому +13

    Please check your link on the baking pan it links to Pyrex glass 3 qt pan .

    • @karenross3457
      @karenross3457 3 роки тому +1

      I found the Mrs Anderson on Amazon only it was $74.00 dollars and not the mid thirties like they posted. I will stick with my pyrex.

    • @justj3508
      @justj3508 3 роки тому

      My pyrex cracked up and broke under high heat.

    • @wordkyle
      @wordkyle 3 роки тому +1

      @@karenross3457 That price increase may have been as a result of this review!

    • @karenross3457
      @karenross3457 3 роки тому

      @@sandrah7512 I rarely broil because of the mess.

  • @OfficerA1C5.9Dovetonsils
    @OfficerA1C5.9Dovetonsils 3 роки тому +1

    Julia & Bridget, I loved the simplicity of this dish & also Brian's quick & deft assembly of it. Quite a triumph of skill & economy ! All the Best. All the Time. RMH/Ohio

  • @cherylanderson3340
    @cherylanderson3340 3 роки тому +1

    You're so right about some stuffed shells fillings often being too blah. And I'm sure this baked eggplant will be a favorite for me. TY for discovering & sharing these recipes.

  • @briankepner7569
    @briankepner7569 3 роки тому +20

    You're killing me. That looks so awesome. Thanks for making it look simple and easy.

    • @azwife35
      @azwife35 3 роки тому +1

      I agree!!!

    • @msoperator510
      @msoperator510 3 роки тому +2

      What dish are you speaking of?
      Shells or Eggplant, they both look so delicious.

    • @azwife35
      @azwife35 3 роки тому +2

      @@msoperator510 Sorry, the stuffed shells. It's my absolute favorite dish.

  • @joyforeveryoung
    @joyforeveryoung 3 роки тому

    OMG. I can't wait to try the Roast Beef and Eggplant Pecorino recipes!! Julia and Bryan are so inspiring. As a true Foodie Home Cook, I think this Site is the absolute best!!!!! Thank you Cook's Country!!!!!

  • @aloneagainnaturally5976
    @aloneagainnaturally5976 3 роки тому +1

    I have the eggplant in the pan right now following right along looking good thanks everyone at America's Test Kitchen

  • @justsayin5609
    @justsayin5609 Рік тому +1

    So happy to see you using Romano, which is only what was ever in our house. Parmesan is NOT equivalent. Families from the south of Italy prefer it, while the north goes for Parm.

  • @joeysausage3437
    @joeysausage3437 3 роки тому +1

    These ladies rock! So many tips.

  • @mattsanchez4893
    @mattsanchez4893 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the cornstarch suggestion for the stuffed shells!

  • @eileenvucelich7877
    @eileenvucelich7877 2 роки тому

    I always enjoy learning new techniques and watching u do wonderful thi go with foods

  • @keithwhittier9085
    @keithwhittier9085 2 роки тому

    Been watching your shows for some years, now. I love it!!! I even have one of your cook-books.

  • @tomlompa6598
    @tomlompa6598 3 роки тому +10

    Love the stuffed shells. I always believed that there are alternatives to water. Since this is tomato sauce, I'd use wine. Why dilute when you can add flavor. 😋😋😋😋

  • @joycemiraglia280
    @joycemiraglia280 3 роки тому +7

    I Always make stuffed shells with a meat mixture...yum 😋

    • @CC-iv7uj
      @CC-iv7uj 3 роки тому

      Yes i prefer meat sauce myself and would add even half pound or a pound of geass fed ground beef to my sauce.

  • @brendaaymond9751
    @brendaaymond9751 2 роки тому

    I'm excited to try both the stuffed shells and the eggplant dishes. Thank you for sharing.

  • @tappychef1098
    @tappychef1098 3 роки тому +3

    Love this stuffed shell recipe. I absolutely love eggplant, we would congregate in the kitchen around my mom frying eggplant in her cast iron skillet for eggplant parm & steal the eggplant as it drained on paper towel! One of many happy memories of my childhood, miss my mum everyday!❤

    • @cerveza2297
      @cerveza2297 3 роки тому +2

      My kids did the same. We usually ended up with a very small casserole.

  • @eckankar7756
    @eckankar7756 3 роки тому +15

    I made the sloppy joe recipe from another ATK episode recipe. I had some extra so froze it. When I made this I added about a cup of the sloppy joe to the cheese filling and stuffed the shells. Wow, only way I'll make stuffed shells again. I've made stuffed shells with the cheese filling and a meat sauce, but stuffing the shells with the sloppy joe filling and the cheese just takes it up a couple notches.

    • @robins5880
      @robins5880 3 роки тому +1

      Good tip!

    • @nikolassaraiva9088
      @nikolassaraiva9088 3 роки тому +5

      I'm going to try that. Stuffed Philly Cheese Steak shells anyone?

    • @eckankar7756
      @eckankar7756 3 роки тому +1

      @@nikolassaraiva9088 oh, yeah. with a béchamel sauce.

  • @richardstiffler225
    @richardstiffler225 3 роки тому

    Looks great! Thanks for simplifying what other sites make complicated.

  • @austinonaustin6870
    @austinonaustin6870 3 роки тому +2

    Magnificent recipe for stuffed shells! Tried it tonight and it came out perfectly. I've got a new respect for fontina cheese now. :-)

  • @mrkattm
    @mrkattm 3 роки тому +8

    I have done the no boil on all the baked pasta dishes and is not so good, the pasta comes out gummy at best. For optimal results par boil the pasta for about a third of the required time, unless you have the taste buds of a billy goat then proceed as you see fit.

  • @kimberleegullbailey2547
    @kimberleegullbailey2547 2 роки тому +1

    Both recipes look unique and delicious!!!

  • @TheBeefTrain
    @TheBeefTrain 3 роки тому +9

    I grew up with all my old Italian women relatives ALWAYS salting the eggplant before cooking and letting it sit for about an hour before squeezing out the liquid. It definitely helps remove a lot of bitterness.

    • @eckankar7756
      @eckankar7756 3 роки тому +1

      My mom soaked it in clabbered milk, or milk with vinegar to get the bitterness out.

    • @bostonrailfan2427
      @bostonrailfan2427 3 роки тому +1

      it’s the norm for any large eggplant especially male eggplants

    • @sunspot42
      @sunspot42 Рік тому

      They've bred most of the bitter out of eggplant in the past 50 years. Salting isn't required.

  • @marlies7444
    @marlies7444 3 місяці тому

    That is the most tasty eggplant dish I have ever seen.

  • @jellybean6778
    @jellybean6778 2 роки тому +1

    You only boil dried fillable pasta for a few minutes shy of al dente. They are easy to fill with spoon or piping bag and finish cooking in the sauce as they bakeand they don't need to bake as long

  • @rickzzz1
    @rickzzz1 3 роки тому +24

    The link for the lasagna pan links to the wrong pan, Pyrex vs. Mrs. Anderson’s. The price for Mrs. Anderson is actually around $75.

    • @CantankerousDave
      @CantankerousDave 3 роки тому +1

      You’re right. This was probably filmed two years ago, so it’s possible that its price went up in the meantime.

    • @Stlmgnolia
      @Stlmgnolia 3 роки тому +9

      @@CantankerousDave so mrs anderson's took advantage of the review and raised the price!1 reason to buy a different brand

    • @raycreveling1583
      @raycreveling1583 3 роки тому +8

      @@Stlmgnolia Amazon does a form of surge pricing so, if something becomes popular the price goes up.

    • @davesvoboda2785
      @davesvoboda2785 3 роки тому +2

      @@raycreveling1583 Even Walmart has it for $75. It's not Amazon's fault. I think ATK made a mistake.

    • @borbetomagus
      @borbetomagus 3 роки тому +3

      This video is from 2019. Bryan Roof wrote an article on La Campagna in 2019 that is currently on Cooks Country's website.
      Amazon had the lasagna pan available for around $37 in 2019. Demand for the pan (after this segment) has caused the price to rise to $75 since then. When it was first offered in 2012 it appears some were selling the pan for around $23 and it was under $40 until 2019.
      Looking through the photos in Bryan Roof's article, one photo shows La Campagna chef Carmella Fragassi making the dish with disposable aluminum pans (for a catering order), which might be sufficient for most people. I would guess that Bryan didn't slice the eggplant as thin as Carmella does, to cut down on the time frying the eggplant slices and making the tomato sauce and cheese last in final preparation.

  • @connielabdalla9567
    @connielabdalla9567 3 роки тому +1

    I have a good receipe for stuffed shells im gonna make it this week....plus the eggplant receipe ill make too

  • @275carreira
    @275carreira 3 роки тому +3

    2 great vegetarian dishes. Way to go! Thanks!

  • @dr.osamaalshareef8846
    @dr.osamaalshareef8846 2 роки тому +1

    Fantastic and very clever recipe...

  • @gailstacy1340
    @gailstacy1340 3 роки тому +4

    I love these. I sure wish you would give a side dish and a wine suggestion.

    • @eirikastokes9652
      @eirikastokes9652 3 роки тому +2

      I'm not ATK but for the eggplant pecorino we served a simple arugula salad tossed with oil, salt and pepper, and served it with a nice oaky Chardonnay :)

  • @jaunrodriguez12
    @jaunrodriguez12 2 роки тому

    I CAN'T WAIT TO TRY ALL OF THE DISHES💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

  • @Amahl1971
    @Amahl1971 3 роки тому +1

    Both look great and I will be sure to try them!

  • @Greatbiggrandma
    @Greatbiggrandma 3 роки тому +1

    I can’t wait to try it! I’ve always steered clear of eggplant!

  • @inproper3952
    @inproper3952 3 роки тому

    The stuff d shells look bomb! I would make this recipe no question! Thank you for all the tips!

  • @JustAThought155
    @JustAThought155 3 роки тому

    This is a great episode. Thank you!

  • @kennethkauzlaric8948
    @kennethkauzlaric8948 3 роки тому

    I have never cooked eggplant before, but I will be making this along with the shells. Thanks.

  • @carimyfashion
    @carimyfashion 2 роки тому

    Hi. I love your recipes. Thanks.

  • @KenDanieli
    @KenDanieli 3 роки тому

    Not pre-boiling pastas for baking is at least 10 years old. I've been making very thinly sliced eggplant parm for years. Maybe even thinner than that. I don't cut it lengthwise. The pleasure is cutting through and eating 10 or 12 slices stacked. It's a very cool texture.

  • @stacym735
    @stacym735 2 роки тому +1

    Both dishes look so good! It makes me sad, because I developed an allergy to eggplant over the years, so I'll have to skip that one. But the stuffed shells will be on the menu soon!

    • @stacym735
      @stacym735 2 роки тому

      (Also worth noting: that winning baking dish is now $80 on Amazon. So much for it being the least expensive!)

  • @imari2305
    @imari2305 3 роки тому

    I love both stuffed shells and eggplant parmesan. I like adding a meat sauce to my stuffed shells and serve with a salad and garlic bread.

  • @katydidiy
    @katydidiy 3 роки тому +5

    OMG! Ingenious! Thx ATK🍷

  • @julieenslow5915
    @julieenslow5915 3 роки тому +4

    Impressive stuffed shells and so easy! Much less work, I can attest to that!

  • @tzubin99
    @tzubin99 3 роки тому +4

    Yeah, definitely going to try the stuffed pasta shells this upcoming fall or winter. I liked the short segment on choosing a broiler-safe pan. Not a big fan of eggplant, so I'll probably not do it.

  • @julieweiner1623
    @julieweiner1623 2 роки тому +1

    I can’t wait to make both

  • @holly_kay5570
    @holly_kay5570 3 роки тому +5

    The baking dish in the link to Amazon isn't the same baking dish they recommended in this video :(

    • @karenross3457
      @karenross3457 3 роки тому +1

      I did find the one they recommended . Only it was a lot more expensive.

  • @Stlmgnolia
    @Stlmgnolia 3 роки тому +7

    Brian,fantastic looking redo,this I have to try

  • @jman4817
    @jman4817 3 роки тому

    Oh my! We did your ziti from years ago and it was awesome! Can't wait to try this!!!!! Mmmmmmmmm!

  • @CC-iv7uj
    @CC-iv7uj 3 роки тому

    Shells look so so good! I want to try them...

  • @MsKK909
    @MsKK909 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks, ladies! I’m going to make this…. I just ordered some disposal piping bags…

  • @karenughoc2849
    @karenughoc2849 3 роки тому +1

    My grandmother had the best egg plant parmesan recipe who she got from her sister inlaw who was Italian. Your link for the pan is showing pryex not Anderson.

  • @frankpmarsala7682
    @frankpmarsala7682 3 роки тому +8

    My mom always used Romano with the eggplant . . . beats parmigiana :)

  • @ninaclanton6868
    @ninaclanton6868 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the beautiful cheesy pasta recipe. Which garlic press are you using?

  • @ellenryan5507
    @ellenryan5507 2 роки тому

    Can't wait to try the eggplant. Now if I can find the right size and is good shape.

  • @nicholashilton2514
    @nicholashilton2514 3 роки тому

    Woo! Shout out to Cleveland area, my hometown!

  • @tony_25or6to4
    @tony_25or6to4 3 роки тому +10

    I brush the eggplant with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and a little of oregano. Then I put them on sheet pan and put them under the broiler. No breading. No frying.

    • @crimsonfancy
      @crimsonfancy 3 роки тому

      This is the way. Can also be grilled as efficiently on a griddle skillet inside or charcoal fire outside given the most time.

  • @deborahvasquez402
    @deborahvasquez402 3 роки тому

    Delicious dish thank you.

  • @BobGeogeo
    @BobGeogeo 3 роки тому +6

    Absolutely, Eggplant Parmesean is best as an eggplant dish with tomato + cheese layers to complement it -- not the other way around
    Thanks for staying meatless in these. Mashed capers can work as a substitute for anchovies. Maybe someone knows an even better option.

  • @sylviaseri4235
    @sylviaseri4235 3 роки тому

    Mrs Anderson winning casserole dish dies not come up. What comes up is a glass Pyrex dish. Can you provide tge correct link?

  • @tomsaaristo6294
    @tomsaaristo6294 3 роки тому

    I can't resist par-cooking the pasta shells to season them (mostly). They are still firm enough to fill and I like the texture after baking. I WISH that Mrs Anderson pan was $37. Maybe on eBay

  • @carolscott3868
    @carolscott3868 3 роки тому

    my mouth is watering when you ate the shells

  • @victorandrews5997
    @victorandrews5997 4 місяці тому +1

    very good ladies

  • @ChadAmI80
    @ChadAmI80 3 роки тому

    Anyone know which sauce pan she is using at 1:57 ?

  • @J_M_E_83
    @J_M_E_83 3 роки тому

    Could you freeze portions of it after cooking, then microwave it to warm it up? Looks yummy btw 😋

    • @fjp9
      @fjp9 3 роки тому

      yes.

  • @benjaminsagan5861
    @benjaminsagan5861 Рік тому +1

    The shells look/sound delicious!
    But I'm always bummed out by eggplant/aubergine recipes that seem that good, since I'm allergic. 😭

  • @gk6993
    @gk6993 3 роки тому

    Great recipes. Gonna do at least one of these

  • @jangiffin1528
    @jangiffin1528 3 роки тому

    I love your show!!!!!!! Xoxoxo ❤

  • @cattigereyes1
    @cattigereyes1 3 роки тому

    I love eggplant!

  • @blorac9869
    @blorac9869 3 роки тому

    TYVM¡

  • @victorandrews5997
    @victorandrews5997 4 місяці тому +1

    very nice sir

  • @surgicaltechcrafter2169
    @surgicaltechcrafter2169 3 роки тому

    Brilliant stuffed shells

  • @enyab.6939
    @enyab.6939 3 роки тому

    America’s Kitchen and Cook’s Country cooking for one or two.? Thanks.

  • @RWernsing
    @RWernsing 3 роки тому

    My gosh looks delicious!

  • @douglasrandall8805
    @douglasrandall8805 3 роки тому +3

    Must wait until the weather cools down to fire the ovens up.

    • @eckankar7756
      @eckankar7756 3 роки тому +1

      I'm in Arizona, it's 113 degrees today, not baking much till fall.

  • @annieh2900
    @annieh2900 3 роки тому +1

    How does she not get any food on her white blouse? Amazing

  • @joshhufstedler1003
    @joshhufstedler1003 3 роки тому

    I always wondered what do they do with the food that they make?

    • @getoffmydarnlawn
      @getoffmydarnlawn 3 роки тому +1

      I saw on an interview with Jack Bishop they have a big refrigerator where they put leftovers in small containers and employees can grab stuff to take home. Not a bad job perk!

  • @elenam4694
    @elenam4694 3 роки тому

    FYI the link to the winning baking dish shown above isn't correct.

  • @mr.a822
    @mr.a822 2 роки тому

    Yummy ❤

  • @frankpeter6851
    @frankpeter6851 11 місяців тому

    I would slice the eggplant pole to pole so an individual stack would be a smaller portion

  • @ririxixi
    @ririxixi 3 роки тому

    It's difficult to find that size shell pasta in Asia

  • @savannahhunter1457
    @savannahhunter1457 3 роки тому +9

    I would love to know how Carmella benefits from having her recipe on ATK. The publicity is probably great for business but considering what ATK can make from ads and subscriptions I hope some of that goes back to her as the inspiration for this recipe.

    • @chrissinger24
      @chrissinger24 2 роки тому +1

      Who owns a recipe? Watch Adam’s video on it

  • @sherryduva5263
    @sherryduva5263 Рік тому

    That looks delious the closest to my Dad’s recipe except it has the skin on. We take it off

  • @Vitoandolini13
    @Vitoandolini13 3 роки тому

    I made the stuffed shells. 👍

  • @mikehammond7277
    @mikehammond7277 6 місяців тому

    Instead of water. You can use vegetable broth/stock.

  • @ydv1984
    @ydv1984 Рік тому

    Pasta lucious

  • @tommyestridge9301
    @tommyestridge9301 3 роки тому

    Wrong URL for the baking dish.

  • @PatriciaSouza-kx2pr
    @PatriciaSouza-kx2pr Рік тому

    Coloca a legenda em português

  • @pigvalve9885
    @pigvalve9885 2 роки тому

    I don't care about how it looks coming out of the oven but it looks which one was the largest with the best handle? The one on my right end looks like it covers both. It is about the plate not the baking dish.

  • @lisaletto7337
    @lisaletto7337 3 роки тому

    SAVED

  • @NBK1122
    @NBK1122 3 роки тому +1

    I wonder if the stuffed shells recipe would work with manicotti

    • @tundrawomansays5067
      @tundrawomansays5067 3 роки тому

      Yes, it would. You might need to cook it a few min. longer but it’s great.

  • @seannelson29
    @seannelson29 3 роки тому

    The link to winning baking dish now goes to a glass pyrex instead of the ceramic version shown in the episode.

  • @wa2k99
    @wa2k99 3 роки тому

    I don't like ricotta at all but the variety of cheese sounds like it would help

  • @twosocks1976
    @twosocks1976 3 роки тому

    Two thoughts here. First, you guys have sold me on that Broiler safe baking dish. Second, why are you bothering to remove the labels from your cans of tomatoes? I think I saw that in another recipe just recently as well.

    • @bostonrailfan2427
      @bostonrailfan2427 3 роки тому

      legal reasons…can’t be seen as using a particular brand

    • @twosocks1976
      @twosocks1976 3 роки тому +1

      @@bostonrailfan2427 that is absolutely absurd! What has changed in the last 10 or 20 years that we can't show labels on cans and cartons anymore? 80k it's like the Good Housekeeping of food. We're in they test all kinds of different things to find what they believed to be a superior product. Why not then use those products on are, including the brand names the products that have won the testing's? What can these companies possibly do America's Test Kitchen for showing a brand preference anyway? In fact I think it is big-time disingenuous to do all these tests and then pretend they don't use the brands they say they prefer. Come on!

    • @bostonrailfan2427
      @bostonrailfan2427 3 роки тому

      @@twosocks1976 …they NEVER show labels on Food Network, not since I started watching in 1998. and the vast majority of PBS shows go out of their way to not show labels unless those are sponsors, this here is no exception

    • @twosocks1976
      @twosocks1976 3 роки тому

      @@bostonrailfan2427 no one is actually answering my question. Is there some law that APK or PBS or whatever, would be breaking if they happened to show a brand name on The Food being used in the cooking show? What bad thing or things would happen today's Networks if a particular label was shown? As for Food Network, I don't care what they do or don't do. I haven't watched anything on Food Network in years. My question specifically refers to 80k, because they test various food products all the time. So since they don't take sponsorship from anyone as far as these food products go, why not show the labels? If you are just going to insult me or castigate me, just leave me alone. It's not a complaint as much as it is a sincere question. I don't know of any law that would be broken if there was a tenth of a second of a label being shown.

  • @mousiebrown1747
    @mousiebrown1747 3 роки тому

    The baking pan has doubled in price on Amazon -- but Amazon sells a duplicate for the price stated on Cook’s Country. And nobody is surprised .....

  • @frankgerlach5059
    @frankgerlach5059 2 роки тому +1

    "See you later alligator", don't for get the rest of it, "after a while, crocodile.