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Crab Stuffed Shells
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Crab Stuffed Shells

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 20 -24
Author Rosalynn Daniels

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Frozen Chopped Spinach defrosted
  • 1 cup Crab Claw Meat
  • 15 oz Ricotta Cheese
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 tsp Creole Seasoning of Choice
  • Tomato Alfredo Sauce
  • 2 tbs Butter
  • 3 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 3 c Heavy Cream
  • 8 oz Fresh Parmesan shredded
  • 1/4 c Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 14 oz Crushed Tomatoes

Instructions

  • Cook your jumbo pasta shells according to the packaging. Make sure they are al dente.
  • In a medium size bowl, fully combine crab meat, spinach, ricotta, parmesan, and seasoning. Sit to the side.
  • To make your sauce, melt butter in a large skillet or pot.
  • Stir in your minced garlic.
  • Once your garlic starts to caramelize, pour in heavy cream.
  • When the heavy cream comes to a light simmer, slowly start to stir in shredded parmesan. (I recommend a 1/4 cup at a time to ensure that the cheese melts properly.
  • Once the cheese has melted, stir in crushed tomatoes, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  • Simmer on low for 10 minutes.
  • Now it's time to stuff your jumbo pasta shells. Add enough filling to completely stuff each shell.
  • Take your 9x13 baking dish and cover the bottom with Tomato Alfredo Sauce.
  • Place each shell in one single layer in your baking dish. Try not to overlap.
  • Pour more sauce over your stuffed shells.
  • Sprinkle your remaining parmesan and mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce.
  • Bake for 25 minutes, or until all the cheese has melted.
  • Serve hot.