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Seafood Stuffed Shells
Seafood Stuffed Shells is a comforting meal that's sure to impress! Jumbo pasta shells are generously filled with a creamy, savory filling and coated in a rich Alfredo-based sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
assembly
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 643 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
American , Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
Filling
- 12 ounces jumbo pasta shells
- 1 pound small cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, thawed if frozen
- 1 pound imitation crab, diced or shredded
- 1 (15-ounce) contianer ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Sauce
- 1 (15-ounce) jar Alfredo Sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
Crumb Topping
- ½ cup Italian bread crumbs
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Cook the 12 ounces jumbo pasta shells according to the package directions until they are al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Make the filling. In a large bowl, mix the 1 (15-ounce) contianer ricotta cheese, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Fold the 1 pound small cooked shrimp, and 1 pound imitation crab, into the filling mixture.
- Make the sauce, in a separate bowl, whisk together the 1 (15-ounce) jar alfredo sauce, 1 cup heavy cream, ½ cup grated parmesan cheese, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, and Salt and pepper to taste. Pour about ½ cup of the sauce into the bottom of the baking dish.
- Fill the shells, take one shell in hand, and stuff it with about 2 tablespoons of the filling mixture.
- Place the stuffed shells open-side up in the sauce-lined baking dish. Until the filling has been used and the dish has been filled. Pour the rest of the sauce over the stuffed shells.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the ½ cup Italian bread crumbs, ½ cup grated parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning.
- Sprinkle the crumb topping over the sauce-covered shells and bake for 20-25 minutes, until the shells are heated through and the topping is browned.
- Remove the dish from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
643kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
227mg
(76%)
Sodium
1195mg
(50%)
Potassium
449mg
(13%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
939IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
281mg
(28%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 643
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 643kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 227mg | 76% |
| Sodium | 1195mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 449mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 939IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 281mg | 28% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.