THE BEST STUFFED SHELLS
Here's our upgrade on the Italian-American comfort food classic. We used three different cheeses to get the ultra-creamy filling just right. It really balances the tangy homemade tomato sauce.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 2h30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For the marinara sauce: Heat the oil in a medium heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes, if using, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic has softened but not browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat, add the basil and dried oregano, partially cover and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened, about 45 minutes.
- Remove the basil sprig. If the sauce is still too chunky, mash the larger chunks of tomato with a potato masher. Season with salt and pepper. Let cool.
- For the shells and filling: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the dried pasta shells cook, stirring occasionally, until softened slightly but not cooked. (The pasta shells should flexible enough to be filled but remain very al dente; they will continue to cook during baking.) Drain, then run under cold water to stop cooking. Drain well again.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Mix together the ricotta, mozzarella, Parmigiano-Reggiano, parsley and egg in a large bowl until well combined and uniform. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Transfer the filling to a large disposable pastry bag or large resealable plastic bag (or use a spoon for filling directly from the bowl).
- Spread 2 1/2 cups of the marinara sauce in a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Snip off the end of the pastry bag and squeeze the filling into the shells one at a time. Arrange the shells open-side up in a tight single layer in the baking dish as you fill them. Top with the remaining marinara sauce. Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake the shells until the sauce is bubbling throughout and the filling is heated through, about 35 minutes.
- Remove the foil from the pan and continue to bake for 10 more minutes to reduce the sauce. Let cool slightly before serving. Top with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.
SEAFOOD & CREAM CHEESE STUFFED SHELLS
"This excellent appetizer is a favorite with my guests! Cool, pretty and easy to do, it has a lovely seafood flavor. The green onions add a nice crunch." - Suzy Horvath, Gladstone, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 50m
Yield about 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Cool to room temperature., In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice, salt, pepper and cayenne. Gently stir in the crab, shrimp and onions. Stuff shells, about 2 tablespoons in each. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 116 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 119mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 7g protein.
CRAB-STUFFED SHELLS WITH PEAS AND LEEKS
These shellsare sophisticated enough for any occasion. ServeParmesan cheese on the side.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add leeks, and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add peas; cook until bright green, about 3 minutes more. Transfer mixture to a bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the crab-meat; cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to assemble.
- Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. When bubbling, add flour. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. While whisking, slowly pour in milk. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until mixture bubbles and thickens. Remove from heat; stir in cream and lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and pasta shells; cook 2 to 3 minutes less than package instructions. Drain.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley, and oil; set aside. Stir 1 cup cream sauce into reserved crab mixture. Pour another cup cream sauce into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Fill each pasta shell with a heaping tablespoon of crab mixture; arrange in baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over shells, and sprinkle with remaining breadcrumb mixture. Transfer to oven; bake until mixture is bubbling and the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
CREAMY SEAFOOD-STUFFED SHELLS
Inspired by my love of lasagna, pasta shells and seafood, I created this recipe that's easy to make but special enough to serve company. I serve it with garlic bread and a salad. -Katie P. Sloan, Charlotte, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 448 calories, Fat 23g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 148mg cholesterol, Sodium 710mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 29g protein.
CRAB-STUFFED MANICOTTI
Manicotti shells stuffed with crab meat and covered with Alfredo sauce make a great meal for family or company.
Provided by Brandee
Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Crab
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add manicotti shells and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender but not mushy. Drain.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the ricotta cheese, crab, parsley and onion. Spoon into the manicotti shells. Place in a buttered 11x7 inch baking dish.
- In a saucepan, stir together the Alfredo sauce and chicken broth. Season with sugar, basil, marjoram, garlic powder and thyme. Heat until warm over medium heat. Pour over the shells in the baking dish.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Let stand for about 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 617.8 calories, Carbohydrate 35.9 g, Cholesterol 110.4 mg, Fat 41.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 28.6 g, SaturatedFat 17.3 g, Sodium 1494.6 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
AMAZING CRAB STUFFED PASTA SHELLS
I was making these for Easter this year and didn't fully like any of the recipes I found, so I came up with this one from ingredients from about 10 recipes. These are very filling, so you may want to slice in half before serving. Or, I did see some large pasta shells (not the stuffing ones) about 1/4 the size and thought these would be better.
Provided by Chippie1
Categories Crab
Time 1h10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Beat together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice, cayenne, salt, and pepper until smooth using hand mixer or food processor.
- Fold in the crab meat, shrimp, and scallions until evenly combined.
- Stuff the shells with the mixture and place on a serving dish.
- Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least an hour and up to 12 hours before serving.
- Can cut the shells in half prior to serving as these are very filling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.6, Fat 27, SaturatedFat 13.6, Cholesterol 178, Sodium 435.2, Carbohydrate 10.2, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 4.8, Protein 16.5
CRAB STUFFED SHELLS
This is a great recipe for seafood lovers. If two cups of crab meat is over your budget you can use 1 c. of crab and 1 cup of shredded sealegs... but why not splurge!! =)
Provided by Aroostook
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
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.
CRAB-STUFFED DEEP-FRIED SHELLS
Make and share this Crab-Stuffed Deep-Fried Shells recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Pinay0618
Categories Crab
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook the pasta shells according to the package directions. Drain well, rinse under cold running water and drain again.
- Invert the shells onto paper towels to cool while preparing the filling.
- In a large bowl, whisk one of the eggs until just slightly foamy. Add the crabmeat, cheese, scallions, tomatoes, basil, thyme, salt and pepper; mix well.
- Use a spoon to stuff the shells with the crab mixture, dividing it evenly among them.
- In a small bowl, beat the remaining egg with the water. Place the bread crumbs in a shallow dish. Dip each shell into the egg mixture shaking off any excess, then roll in the bread crumbs.
- In a large, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, bring about 2 inches oil to 365 degrees.
- To help maintain the oil temperature, add the shells a few at a time without crowding. Cook about 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain well on paper towels. Repeat until all the shells are fried. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 149.6, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 75.2, Sodium 375.7, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.4, Protein 11.1
STUFFED CRAB
Steps:
- In a skillet over low heat melt the butter, add the onion, yellow pepper, fennel, and garlic.
- Season with salt and pepper. Cook slowly for about 6 minutes until all are tender, transfer mixture to a bowl, add bread crumbs, and allow to cool.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- When cooled add crab meat, mayonnaise, lemon zest, lemon juice, tarragon, parsley, scallions, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Mix the ingredients well and stuff the shells. Bake for 25 minutes until warmed through.
- Note: the crabs should be poached in a court boullion made with 2 quarts water, 1 chopped carrot, 1 chopped yellow onion, and 1 chopped celery stalk boiled with 1/2 teaspoon each black peppercorns and coriander seeds. Bring the mixture to a boil and after 10 minutes, add 1 lemon, thinly sliced. Let boil for 10 more minutes, salt the water, and poach the crabs.
JUMBO SHELLS STUFFED WITH CRABMEAT
This is from The Pasta Salad Book by Nina Graybill and Maxine Rapoport. An Elegant first course, serve with lemon wedges and thinly sliced toasted French bread.
Provided by Dona England
Categories Pasta Shells
Time 1h25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
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.
PAN-FRIED SOFT-SHELL CRABS
Boom! Pan-fried soft-shell crabs served with lemon-butter and an Asian-inspired ginger and scallion soy sauce.
Provided by ERIKIM21
Time 20m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine flour and seafood seasoning in a resealable zip-top bag. Seal and shake to mix. Combine egg and milk in a bowl. Dredge crabs in egg mixture, then add to seasoned flour and shake to coat. Shake off excess when removing from bag.
- Heat olive oil in a large saute pan or skillet over medium heat. Add crabs in a single layer and cook for 3 minutes; flip and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes more. Remove to a serving dish.
- Mix mayonnaise, chives, pickle juice, mustard, seafood seasoning, lemon juice, salt, and pepper together for remoulade. Serve with crabs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 516.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.8 g, Cholesterol 100.4 mg, Fat 48 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 1224.1 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
BERT'S STUFFED CRAB SHELLS
This is a recipe I put together to add the spiciness and creaminess I was looking for in crab cakes.
Provided by mightyro_cooking4u
Categories Crab
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients together, put in crab shells, making a mound. Sprinkle tops with butter bread crumbs. Bake until golden brown.
- NOTE: Real crab shells can be used, just make sure to clean well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.1, Fat 12.3, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 37, Sodium 741.1, Carbohydrate 14.3, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 3.3, Protein 12.2
SEAFOOD-STUFFED SHELLS
These stuffed shells are really good, and we have them often. Even if you don't like fish, you'll love this dish.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h5m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook pasta shells according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet over medium heat, cook scallops in butter 1-2 minutes or until opaque. Transfer to a large bowl., Preheat oven to 350°. Place one egg and half the cottage cheese, ricotta, nutmeg and pepper in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Add to scallops. Repeat with remaining egg, cottage cheese, ricotta, nutmeg and pepper. Add to scallops. Stir in crab and shrimp., Drain shells and rinse in cold water. Stuff with seafood mixture. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with Alfredo sauce. , Cover and bake 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.
Nutrition Facts :
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