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Make these Creamy Caprese Pasta Shells with red pasta sauce, cream, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella, and fresh basil. The perfect, easy weeknight meal!<\/p>\n

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When I worked in Japan as an English teacher with my best friend Jana, we were often taken out to dinner by appreciative students. One day, a man invited us to dinner at an Italian restaurant. I was so excited. Finally! A dinner without fish! Something I considered “American,” (even though we all know pasta is Italian). Yes, there was a lot of Japanese food I loved. But it was so nice to be able to take a break from it once in a while and eat something comforting and familiar.<\/p>\n

Imagine my horror when they brought out my spaghetti drenched in squid ink. I was more crestfallen than a kid on Christmas morning who didn’t receive a visit from Santa. “Are you kidding me?” I thought. “They have to mess up spaghetti, too?” But I ate it, so as not to be rude. Did I like it? No, I did not. Would I ever give you a recipe that had any HINT of squid in it? No I would not. I have a burning hatred for squid after eating it in all its forms, and I will never touch it again.<\/p>\n

What I WILL do is give you an AUTHENTIC, real recipe for Italian food. We’re talking tomatoes, cream, basil, parmesan, mozzarella, and pasta.<\/p>\n

Tips for making Creamy Caprese Pasta Shells:<\/h2>\n
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  1. Add a half teaspoon of salt to your water when you boil your pasta shells. It will give them some extra nice flavor.<\/li>\n
  2. You can use heavy whipping cream, or half and half if you prefer.<\/li>\n
  3. For the pasta sauce in this recipe, I suggest using my Perfect Pasta Sauce<\/a>. You’ll have lots left over to use on pizza or other pasta dishes.<\/li>\n
  4. For the fresh basil in this recipe, why not just buy a little basil plant? They often cost the same as a package of fresh basil, but you’ll be able to get a continual supply. (Unless you kill your plant, which I always seem to do. Then I just dry the leaves and crumble them up and put them in my spice jar for basil).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This classic pasta dish will be a hit with your family, every time. No squid ink in sight.<\/p>\n

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    This recipe adapted from Creamy Caprese Pasta on I Heart Naptime.<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Make these Creamy Caprese Pasta Shells with red pasta sauce, cream, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella, and fresh basil. The perfect, easy weeknight meal!<\/p>\t<\/div>\n\t

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    \n\t\t\t\tCourse:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tMain Course\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\tServings<\/span>: 6<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\tAuthor<\/span>: Melissa Howell<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t
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