Crab Stuffed Shells Recipe
🕒 Cook Time: 20 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 30 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 50 minutes
Description:
Indulge in a delightful seafood sensation with our Crab Stuffed Shells recipe, perfect for those who revel in the ocean’s bounty. If you’re looking to elevate your culinary experience without breaking the bank, you can opt for a combination of 1 cup of crab meat and 1 cup of shredded sealegs, but why not treat yourself to the full splendor of two cups of crab? Dive into a world of flavors with every bite of these succulent stuffed shells!
Recipe Category:
One Dish Meal
Keywords:
Crab, Pasta Shells, Less than 60 Minutes, Oven, Stove Top
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jumbo pasta shells |
| 1 | Olive oil |
| 2 | Garlic cloves |
| 1 | Plum tomatoes |
| 1/8 | Teaspoon red pepper flakes |
| 1 | Teaspoon dried oregano |
| 1/2 | Teaspoon salt |
| 2 | Cups ricotta cheese |
| 2 | Cups crab meat |
| 1/2 | Cup Parmesan cheese |
| 1 | Egg |
| 1 | Tablespoon chopped parsley |
| 1 | Teaspoon dried parsley |
| To taste | Fresh ground black pepper |
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- Cook pasta shells according to the package directions.
- Drain and rinse with cool water.
- Prepare the sauce: In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in the plum tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and dried oregano. Lower the heat to medium-low.
- Cover the pan and let the mixture simmer for 15 minutes.
- Season with salt to taste.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the crab meat, ricotta cheese, egg, 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, dried parsley, and fresh ground black pepper.
- Stuff each pasta shell with a generous portion of the ricotta mixture.
- Arrange the stuffed shells in a baking dish.
- Pour the tomato sauce over the shells, ensuring they are evenly coated.
- Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan cheese over the sauce.
- Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 20 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the shells are heated through.
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 437.6
- Total Fat: 17.1g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Cholesterol: 84.4mg
- Sodium: 408.8mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 48.8g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.8g
- Sugar: 3.3g
- Protein: 21.7g
Indulge in the irresistible combination of tender pasta shells filled with a creamy crab and ricotta cheese mixture, bathed in a savory tomato sauce that’s bursting with flavor. This Crab Stuffed Shells recipe is sure to impress your taste buds and leave you longing for more!
