Best Stuffed Crab Shells Recipes

CRAB AND SEAFOOD STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the pasta shells, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 13 minutes. well in a colander set in the sink, then rinse with cold water until the pasta is cold. Drain thoroughly.
• While the pasta is cooking, stir the crabmeat, shrimp, celery, onion, and creamy salad dressing in a mixing bowl. Stir in the shredded Swiss cheese.
• Stuff each shell with some of the seafood mixture, and place into a serving dish. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

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.

AMAZING CRAB STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Beat together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice, cayenne, salt, and pepper until smooth using hand mixer or food processor.
• Fold in the crab meat, shrimp, and scallions until evenly combined.
• Stuff the shells with the mixture and place on a serving dish.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least an hour and up to 12 hours before serving.
• Can cut the shells in half prior to serving as these are very filling.

CRAB-STUFFED SHELLS WITH PEAS AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add leeks, and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add peas; cook until bright green, about 3 minutes more. Transfer mixture to a bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the crab-meat; cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to assemble.
• Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. When bubbling, add flour. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. While whisking, slowly pour in milk. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until mixture bubbles and thickens. Remove from heat; stir in cream and lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and pasta shells; cook 2 to 3 minutes less than package instructions. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley, and oil; set aside. Stir 1 cup cream sauce into reserved crab mixture. Pour another cup cream sauce into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Fill each pasta shell with a heaping tablespoon of crab mixture; arrange in baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over shells, and sprinkle with remaining breadcrumb mixture. Transfer to oven; bake until mixture is bubbling and the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

CRAB STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• 1. Drain crab meat
• 2. Mix breadcrumbs seasoning and beaten egg in a bowl
• 3. What oil in skillet add diced onion green peppers and garlic and cook until tender Add to bread crumb mix along with chopped boiled egg and mix Good crab meat in
• 4. Place in shell or Ramekin dish sprinkle with a bit of bread crumbs. 400°preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned and stuffing is sizzling. Garnish with lemon wedge

CRAB-STUFFED AVOCADO HALF-SHELLS

Steps:

• Prepare the sauce by mixing the mayonnaise, celery, chives, Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper.
• Reserve.
• Cut avocados in half lengthwise.
• Separate the halves by gently turning them in opposite directions, and then remove the pits.
• Using a spoon, remove the avocado meat and dice. Immediately sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Leave the shells intact.
• Remove the crabmeat from the shells and chop coarsely.
• Gently mix avocado and crabmeat, and then fold in sauce.
• Adjust seasoning as need be.
• Stuff avocado half-shells with mixture and decorate each with a sprig of dill.

CRAB SALAD STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook pasta til done but still slightly firm.
• rinse in cold water and drain well.
• In a bowl combine broccoli and onion, cover and microwave 1 minute.
• transer for to a large bowl stir in remaining ingriedients.
• stuff into pasta shells and chill until time to serve.

STUFFED CRAB SHELLS

Steps:

• Combine water, olive oil and salt in large stockpot over medium high heat. Add giant pasta shells carefully, after water has come to rolling boil. Cook approximately 12 minutes, (al dente but still hold their shape), then drain, under cool water in colander. Reserve. Combine softened cream cheese with horseradish and seasonings. Gradually stir in sour cream and chopped celery. Shred surimi into small pieces, or shred. Gently blend into cream cheese mixture. Add 1 heaping Tablespoon or more of crab mixture to each cooled shell using muffin tin well to support each shell. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

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.