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Creamy Seafood Stuffed Shells Recipe
Pasta shells stuffed with a mixed seafood filling and topped with a sherry spiked cream sauce. Perfect for a fancy dinner, the holidays or just a random weeknight.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12 shells
Calories: 141 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 12 jumbo shells
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounces mushrooms , cleaned and chopped
- 1/4 cup white onion , finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt divided
- 2 egg yolks , beaten
- 3 tablespoons dry sherry
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 pound cooked seafood
- 2 tablespoons flat parsley
- 1/2 cup fresh parmesan cheese , finely grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and coat a baking or casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Cook the shells according to package directions, but for 1 minute less than called for "al dente". Remove and drain on a paper towel lined baking sheet. Dampen 2 paper towels and place them on top of shells to keep them moist. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in medium saucepan. Add the onion and mushrooms, saute for 5 minutes. Remove and set aside. Do not wipe out the saucepan.
- Add the flour and whisk into the remaining butter to make a roux (paste). Blend until smooth and bubbly. Whisk in the milk, half and half, white pepper and salt. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes, whisking occasionally.
- Ladle 1/2 cup of hot sauce to a small dish, while whisking, add the egg yolks. Whisk together fully and then slowly add to the rest of the sauce. Whisk again. Sauce will thicken.
- Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and sherry. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, toss the cooked seafood with the mushroom mixture, parsley and 3/4 cup of the cream sauce. Stuff the mixture into shells. Arrange in the prepared casserole dish.
- Ladle the remaining sauce over stuffed shells and top with the Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until cheese has melted.
- If you've tried this recipe, make sure to come back and let us know how it was in the comments or ratings.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
141kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
77mg
(26%)
Sodium
576mg
(24%)
Potassium
184mg
(5%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
300IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
3.1mg
(3%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12shells
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 141kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 576mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 184mg | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 300IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.