Name: Seafood Stuffed Shells
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 24 jumbo pasta shells; ½ tbsp olive oil; ½ onion chopped; 3 cloves garlic minced; 8 oz. raw peeled and deveined shrimp chopped; 18 oz. lump crab meat; ½ tsp old bay seasoning; 2 tsp lemon juice; 4 oz. cream cheese; ¼ cup mayonnaise; 2 tbsp chopped parsley; 3 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp flour; ½ tsp salt; pinch pepper and garlic powder; 1½ cups milk; ½ cup heavy cream; ½ cup breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp butter melted; 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Ingredients

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24 jumbo pasta shells
½ tbsp olive oil
½ onion chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
8 oz. raw peeled and deveined shrimp chopped
18 oz. lump crab meat
½ tsp old bay seasoning
2 tsp lemon juice
4 oz. cream cheese
¼ cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp chopped parsley
3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
½ tsp salt
pinch pepper and garlic powder
1½ cups milk
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup breadcrumbs
2 tbsp butter melted
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Cook the jumbo pasta shells according to the package instructions. Drain them and place on a paper towel to dry.
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion with a pinch of salt and sauté until soft. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.
Add the chopped shrimp and lump crab meat to the skillet, seasoning with Old Bay seasoning. Cook briefly until the shrimp turns pink.
Transfer the seafood mixture to a large bowl. Mix in lemon juice, cream cheese, mayonnaise, and chopped parsley until well combined.
Melt butter in a saucepan. Once melted, whisk in flour and cook until smooth. Gradually add milk and heavy cream while whisking, and cook until thickened.
Spread ½ cup of the creamy sauce on the bottom of a greased casserole dish.
Stuff each pasta shell with the seafood mixture and arrange them in the prepared dish. Pour the remaining sauce over the stuffed shells.
In a small bowl, mix breadcrumbs with melted butter. Sprinkle this mixture along with the Parmesan cheese on top of the shells.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until the top is golden and the sauce is bubbling. Garnish with extra parsley and Parmesan cheese before serving.

Notes

Feel free to add more seasoning according to your taste preferences.
For a healthier version, consider using whole wheat pasta shells and low-fat cream cheese.

Author: Sarah
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Main Dishes
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Seafood

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 stuffed shell
Calories: 450
Sugar: 2g
Sodium: 850mg
Fat: 26g
Saturated Fat: 12g
Unsaturated Fat: 10g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 36g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 20g
Cholesterol: 90mg