SEAFOOD & CREAM CHEESE STUFFED SHELLS

Seafood & Cream Cheese Stuffed Shells image

"This excellent appetizer is a favorite with my guests! Cool, pretty and easy to do, it has a lovely seafood flavor. The green onions add a nice crunch." - Suzy Horvath, Gladstone, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 50m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 package (12 ounces) jumbo pasta shells
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 cans (6 ounces each) lump crabmeat, drained
1/2 pound frozen cooked salad shrimp, thawed
12 green onions, finely chopped

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Cool to room temperature., In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice, salt, pepper and cayenne. Gently stir in the crab, shrimp and onions. Stuff shells, about 2 tablespoons in each. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 119mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 7g protein.