What goes well with shells?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes shells better. On average, recipes with shells gets 4.52⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. And sometimes worse. Like with sage.
Here comes the combinations we found:
Better than not:
old bay seasoning,
ginger,
fennel,
italian sausage,
celery,
mint,
cayenne,
cilantro,
carrots,
lime juice,
green onions,
bay leaf,
cheese,
tomato,
worcestershire sauce,
yellow onion,
mayonnaise,
kale,
crumbs,
dijon mustard,
egg,
chicken stock,
water,
chives,
shallots,
garlic,
cauliflower,
tomato paste
🤷♀️ Shrug:
marinara sauce,
oregano,
ground beef,
thyme,
mozzarella cheese,
butter,
all purpose flour,
spinach,
ricotta cheese,
american food
Scores poorly:
salt,
black pepper,
unsalted butter,
olive oil,
flat leaf parsley,
lemon juice,
onion,
kosher salt,
sea salt,
basil,
bacon,
red pepper flakes,
hot sauce,
sugar,
garlic powder
Pay attention:
italian food,
heavy cream,
lemon zest,
baby spinach,
nutmeg,
white wine,
milk,
raw cashew nuts,
butternut squash,
broccoli
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with shells:
Vegan Stuffed Shells with Roasted Eggplant
minimalistbaker.com
Review: 4.86/5 Dish Dragon Score: 7.9/10
Smoky Butternut Squash Sauce with Pasta and Greens
ohsheglows.com
Review: 4.5161/5 Dish Dragon Score: 7.5/10
