Seafood Stuffed Shells
HB-5346 · Hand-built original · American, Italian American
Jumbo pasta shells filled with shrimp, crab and ricotta, baked in a creamy Alfredo-style sauce with a breadcrumb topping.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
Ingredients
- 12 ounces jumbo pasta shells
- 1 pound small cooked shrimp, (peeled and deveined, thawed if frozen)
- 1 pound imitation crab, (diced or shredded)
- 1 (15-ounce) contianer ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 (15-ounce) jar alfredo sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup Italian bread crumbs
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
Method
- Heat the oven to 375°F. Cook the shells according to the packet directions until just tender. Drain and lay on a tray.
- Mix the shrimp, crab, ricotta, egg, seafood seasoning blend seasoning, Italian seasoning, mustard, salt and pepper.
- Fill each shell with the seafood mixture and arrange in a baking dish.
- Whisk the Alfredo sauce with the cream, Parmesan and Italian seasoning, season, and pour over the shells.
- Mix the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, melted butter and seafood seasoning blend seasoning and scatter over the top.
- Cover and bake for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake for 5 to 10 minutes, until bubbling and golden.
Prep: 10 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 45 min