Best Berts Stuffed Crab Shells Recipes

CRAB STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Cook pasta shells according to the package directions.
• Drain and rinse with cool water.
• Sauce: In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
• Stir in the tomatoes, red pepper, and oregano and lower heat to medium-low.
• Cover the pan and simmer the mixture 15 min.
• Stir in the salt.
• Combine crab, ricotta cheese, egg, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, parsley, and black pepper.
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• Stuff each pasta shell with some of the ricotta mixture.
• Lay the stuffed shells in a baking dish Add tomato sauce.
• Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan cheese over the sauce.
• Bake 20 min or so until sauce is bubbly.

CREAMY SEAFOOD-STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute green pepper and onion in 1 teaspoon butter until tender; set aside., In a large bowl, combine crab, shrimp, egg, mozzarella cheese, mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, pepper and green pepper mixture., Preheat oven to 350°. Drain and rinse pasta; stuff each shell with 1 rounded tablespoon of seafood mixture. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , In a small saucepan, melt remaining butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and coarsely ground pepper; gradually whisk in remaining milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in Parmesan cheese., Pour over stuffed shells. Sprinkle with remaining seafood seasoning. Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.

JUMBO SHELLS STUFFED WITH CRABMEAT

Steps:

• Cook pasta shells, gently until al dente.
• Remove with a slotted spoon to drain.
• While still hot mix carefully with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2.
• tablespoons lemon juice and 1 tablespoon parsley.
• Drain any juice from crabmeat, discard juice.
• Mix the crab with remaining olive oil, lemon juice, capers, nuts, parsley, salt and cayenne pepper.
• Stuff shells and refrigerate until shortly before serving.
• Arrange lettuce on salad places, add 2 shells per plate.
• Drizzle lightly with vinaigrette dressing.
• Garnish with watercress and lemon wedges.
• Cooking time is fridge time.

BERT'S STUFFED CRAB SHELLS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together, put in crab shells, making a mound. Sprinkle tops with butter bread crumbs. Bake until golden brown.
• NOTE: Real crab shells can be used, just make sure to clean well.