A dish so simple that you can prepare it in a few minutes, very scenic to impress your guests with both flavor and presentation.
Before adding the basil leaves and crumbled yolk, gratinate them for a few minutes in the oven. You can also add some grated Parmesan cheese, but not too much, otherwise you will cover the red of the ragù.
Here is the recipe for the ragù, with the indicated doses you will have about 2.6 lbs of it, for each portion of the Christmas Star of shells you will need about 5.3 oz of ragù, so you can adjust.
I prepared it in two versions: white plate and black plate. Which one do you prefer?
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 1 Person
- Cooking methods: Stove, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: New Year, Christmas
Ingredients
- 10 shells
- 5.3 oz ragù
- 1 yolk (hard-boiled)
- to taste coarse salt
- to taste basil (fresh leaves)
- to taste grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Steps
Put plenty of water in a large pot, as soon as it boils add two teaspoons of coarse salt and the shells. Cook them a few minutes less than the cooking time indicated on the package.
Drain them, let them cool slightly and fill them with the ragù. I put two teaspoons of ragù per shell. You can find the recipe for the ragù here. With the indicated doses in the recipe, you will get about 2.6 lbs of ragù, for each portion of Christmas Stars of shells you will need about 5.3 oz.
Arrange five on a plate positioned in a star shape, try to use the more open ones for the center part. Now place another five shells as in the figure. In this case, choose the slightly more closed ones.
Gratinate them for a few minutes in the oven. You can also add some grated Parmesan cheese, but not too much, otherwise you will cover the red of the ragù.
Add some basil leaves.
To complete the dish, crumble some egg yolk in the center.
Your Christmas Star of Shells is ready! And how do you prefer it, served on a white or black plate?
Tips, Advice
Here is the recipe for the ragù, with the indicated doses you will have about 2.6 lbs, for each portion of the Christmas Star of shells you will need about 5.3 oz of ragù, so you can adjust. Here’s the recipe:
How to make: Bolognese Meat Ragù
Here are some ideas for the New Year’s Eve dinner:
Lasagna with Pumpkin Béchamel and Smoked Salmon
