Cheesy Seafood Manicotti Recipes

CRAB STUFFED MANICOTTI WITH ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a roaring boil. Cook the manicotti to al dente according to package instructions. Drain the manicotti, then toss lightly in a tablespoon of olive oil.
• Make the crab stuffing. While the pasta is boiling, combine the lump crab meat, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, roma tomato, basil, and parsley in a mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
• Make the sauce. Melt the butter in a medium size pot over medium heat. Sautè the garlic for 2 minutes, then add the heavy cream and bring to a light boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, then add the parmesan cheese. Stir the pot for 1 minute until the cheese is melted. Remove the sauce from the stove.
• Stuff the manicotti. Use a small spoon to stuff the manicotti shells. Work from both ends to make sure it is stuffed completely. Grease the bottom of a baking dish with 1 tbsp of olive oil. Place the stuffed manicotti in the baking dish, then pour the alfredo sauce over the pasta.
• Bake the manicotti. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, then cover the baking dish with aluminum foil. Bake the manicotti for 25 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and serve immediatley. Mangia!

SEAFOOD MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan; cook over medium-high heat 30 minutes or until thickened and reduced to 2 cups; set aside.
• Cook manicotti according to package directions; drain and set aside.
• Heat butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add onion and next 5 ingredients.
• Cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until tender.
• Add shrimp and crabmeat, and cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
• Cool 10 minutes, and drain well.
• Combine seafood mixture and whipping cream mixture.
• Fill manicotti shells, and place in 2 lightly greased 11x7 inch baking dishes.
• Sprinkle with cheeses, and cover with foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 10 additional minutes.
• Serve immediately.

CHEESE MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients; stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. In another bowl, mix marinara sauce and water; spread 3/4 cup sauce onto bottom of a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Fill uncooked manicotti shells with ricotta mixture; arrange over sauce. Top with remaining sauce., Bake, covered, 50 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, 10-15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. If desired, top with additional parsley.

CHEESY SEAFOOD MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Combine undiluted soup, half-and-half, sour cream, water or broth, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Spread about 1 cup into a greased 11" x 7" x 2" baking dish.
• In another bowl, combine egg, 1 cup mozzarella, seafood, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, pepper and garlic salt.
• Spread enough sauce in greased (cooking sprayed) baking dish to cover bottom.
• Stuff uncooked manicotti shells with about 1/3 cup of seafood mixture. Arrange over sauce in baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over shells. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with chives, if desired.
• Bake, uncovered for 40-45 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.