Salmon Ricotta Stuffed Shell Noodle Surprise

"I wanted to have salmon for dinner, but I also had to use up the leftover ricotta cheese, large shell noodles and celery in the fridge. I pondered what in the world I could make with such random ingredients.  I decided to take the ricotta cheese, cooked salmon and celery and make a filling for the shell noodles.  The only problem was I did not think I would have enough shell noodles compared to the amount of filling.  I boiled off some gluten free macaroni noodles as a back up to mix in with any extra filling.  See below to see how I created the final product."

Salmon Ricotta Stuffed Shell Noodle Surprise Method

1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees

2.Mix 1 1/2 cups of Ricotta Cheese with the following:

Chopped Celery from one large piece, s & p, dried parsley, 3/4 cup cheddar cheese and 2 filet's worth of cooked salmon

2. Stuff Cooked Shells with Filling  - I took the extra filling and mixed it in with the cooked macaroni noodles, but you could also just use more large shell noodles

3. Place Stuffed Shells in a 9x13 pan.  If you have macaroni noodles they can be spread over top of the shells

4. Pour 3/4 cup of milk over the stuffed/filled noodles and sprinkle 1/2 to 3/4 cup of parmesan cheese over the noodles.

5. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes and Serve

"The end result was quite yummy.  The only thing I would change next time is to have more shells for the filling or more filling for the amount of macaroni. The shells tasted great, but the macaroni was a little bland."