Description
Discover the delicious flavors of crab and shrimp stuffed into plump pasta shells, baked to perfection in a creamy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 large jumbo pasta shells
- 1 cup cooked crab meat
- 1 cup cooked shrimp, chopped
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cook the jumbo pasta shells according to package instructions and drain.
- In a large bowl, combine the crab meat, shrimp, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parsley, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Fill each cooked pasta shell with the seafood mixture.
- Spread 1 cup of marinara sauce on the bottom of a baking dish. Place the stuffed shells in the dish and top with remaining marinara sauce.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until heated through and cheese is bubbly.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the filling.
- Serve with a side salad and garlic bread.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 stuffed shells
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 150mg