Jumbo Shells Stuffed With Crabmeat Recipes

CREAMY SEAFOOD-STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute green pepper and onion in 1 teaspoon butter until tender; set aside., In a large bowl, combine crab, shrimp, egg, mozzarella cheese, mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, pepper and green pepper mixture., Preheat oven to 350°. Drain and rinse pasta; stuff each shell with 1 rounded tablespoon of seafood mixture. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , In a small saucepan, melt remaining butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and coarsely ground pepper; gradually whisk in remaining milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in Parmesan cheese., Pour over stuffed shells. Sprinkle with remaining seafood seasoning. Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.

STUFFED SHELLS I

Steps:

• Cook shells according to package directions. Place in cold water to stop cooking. Drain.
• Mix together cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, eggs, and garlic powder. Rub the dried herbs in the palms of your hands to pulverize them, and stir into the cheese mixture. Stuff mixture into the shells.
• Spread 1/3 of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 15 x 10 inch pan. Place shells open side up, and close together in pan. Spread remaining sauce over top, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes, or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SEAFOOD-STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Spray rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches, with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on package.
• While shells are cooking, melt margarine in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion and bell pepper in margarine 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Stir in asparagus. Cover and cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until asparagus is crisp-tender; remove from heat. Stir in shrimp, crabmeat, 1/2 cup of the pasta sauce and half of the basil.
• Spread about 1/4 cup of the remaining sauce over bottom of baking dish. Fill each cooked pasta shell with about 2 tablespoons of the seafood mixture. Arrange in dish. Spoon remaining sauce over shells. Sprinkle each filled shell with Parmesan cheese and remaining basil. Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly.

CRAB AND SEAFOOD STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the pasta shells, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 13 minutes. well in a colander set in the sink, then rinse with cold water until the pasta is cold. Drain thoroughly.
• While the pasta is cooking, stir the crabmeat, shrimp, celery, onion, and creamy salad dressing in a mixing bowl. Stir in the shredded Swiss cheese.
• Stuff each shell with some of the seafood mixture, and place into a serving dish. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

SEAFOOD STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. While the water is coming to a boil, mince the garlic, chop the scallions and set both aside. Once the water has come to a boil, cook the pasta for five minutes, then drain and rinse in cool water. While the pasta is cooking, bring the olive oil to a medium heat in a skillet and saute the garlic and scallion for 2-3 minutes, remove from heat and set aside. Rough chop the shrimp and place it in a large bowl. Shred the spinach and add the spinach,scallion and garlic into the bowl. Then, add in the crab meat, egg, Old Bay, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, and Panko crumbs and stir until all of the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated. Fill each shell with the seafood mixture and place the shells into a baking pan. Now it's time to make the Alfredo sauce. In a large skillet, bring the heavy whipping cream to a medium heat, then whisk in the remaining Parmesan cheese and black pepper. Then, pour the Alfredo sauce over the shells. Sprinkle the shells with Panko crumbs and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove the shells from the oven, plate, spoon some of the sauce from the baking pan over the shells, and enjoy.

SEAFOOD-STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• 1) Cook pasta according to package directions; drain; rinse with cold water; drain again. Rinse shrimp, pat dry with paper towels. Set aside. 2) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine eggs, ricotta cheese, crabmeat, cheese and 2 tbl. parsley in a large owl. Set aside. 3) Heat oil in an extra-large skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly season shrimp with salt; add to skillet. cook and stir for 3 minutes or until shrimp are opaque. Add cooked shrimp to ricotta mixture. 4) Spoon 2 tbl. shrimp-ricotta mixture into each pasta shell. Combine Alfredo sauce and, if desired, dry sherry in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until heated through. Pour 1 cup sauce in an ungreased 9x13 baking dish. Arrange stuffed shells on top of sauce. Spoon about 1 tbl. remaining sauce over each shell. 5) Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 10 minutes more or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining parsley before serving. Serving with remaining alfredo sauce and squeeze fresh lemon juice over shells.

CRAB-SALAD JUMBO SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse in cold water and drain well., Meanwhile, in a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the broccoli and garlic. Cover and microwave on high for 1 minute or until crisp-tender. , Transfer to a large bowl; stir in the remaining ingredients. Stuff into pasta shells. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

CRAB STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Cook pasta shells according to the package directions.
• Drain and rinse with cool water.
• Sauce: In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
• Stir in the tomatoes, red pepper, and oregano and lower heat to medium-low.
• Cover the pan and simmer the mixture 15 min.
• Stir in the salt.
• Combine crab, ricotta cheese, egg, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, parsley, and black pepper.
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• Stuff each pasta shell with some of the ricotta mixture.
• Lay the stuffed shells in a baking dish Add tomato sauce.
• Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan cheese over the sauce.
• Bake 20 min or so until sauce is bubbly.

EMERIL'S CHILDHOOD FAVORITE: CRABMEAT-STUFFED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a large baking dish and set aside.
• Place the crabmeat in a large bowl and season with the Essence. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a large skillet, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, and bell peppers and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the parsley and the garlic, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Add the cooled vegetables to the crabmeat and toss to combine. Add the mayonnaise, egg, lemon juice, Worcestershire and hot sauce and stir gently with a large wooden spoon. Add 1 cup of the cracker crumbs, the salt, and pepper, and stir gently, being careful not to break up the crabmeat.
• Mound about 2 tablespoons of the crabmeat stuffing into each shrimp, press gently to close, and place, stuffed sides up, in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of the flaky, buttery cracker crumbs over the stuffed shrimp and drizzle with the remaining melted butter. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
• While the shrimp are baking, heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the olive oil. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring continuously, for 1 minute. Add the kale and saute until the kale is just wilted, about 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place the kale on 4 plates. Remove the shrimp from the oven and divide among plates, on top of the kale. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges. Serve immediately.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

JUMBO SHELLS STUFFED WITH CRABMEAT

Steps:

• Cook pasta shells, gently until al dente.
• Remove with a slotted spoon to drain.
• While still hot mix carefully with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2.
• tablespoons lemon juice and 1 tablespoon parsley.
• Drain any juice from crabmeat, discard juice.
• Mix the crab with remaining olive oil, lemon juice, capers, nuts, parsley, salt and cayenne pepper.
• Stuff shells and refrigerate until shortly before serving.
• Arrange lettuce on salad places, add 2 shells per plate.
• Drizzle lightly with vinaigrette dressing.
• Garnish with watercress and lemon wedges.
• Cooking time is fridge time.