Seafood Stuffed Shells
A delicious and hearty dish combining shrimp, imitation crab, and creamy cheeses stuffed into jumbo pasta shells, perfect for family dinners or special occasions.
Ingredients
Pasta Ingredients
- 12 ounces jumbo pasta shells Cook according to package directions
Filling Ingredients
- 1 pound small cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined Thawed if frozen
- 1 pound imitation crab, diced or shredded
- 1 15-ounce container ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Sauce Ingredients
- 1 15-ounce jar Alfredo sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper To taste
Topping Ingredients
- ½ cup Italian bread crumbs
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook the jumbo pasta shells according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, egg, Old Bay seasoning, Italian seasoning, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to make the filling. Fold in the cooked shrimp and imitation crab.
Sauce Preparation
- In a separate bowl, whisk together Alfredo sauce, heavy cream, grated Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour about ½ cup of the sauce into the bottom of the baking dish.
Stuffing and Baking
- Take one shell and stuff it with about 2 tablespoons of the filling mixture. Place stuffed shells open-side up in the sauce-lined baking dish until the filling is used and the dish is filled.
- Pour the remaining sauce over the stuffed shells.
- In a small bowl, mix together Italian bread crumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, melted butter, and Old Bay seasoning. Sprinkle the crumb topping over the sauce-covered shells.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the shells are heated through and the topping is browned.
- Remove the dish from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
Serve hot with a garnish of fresh parsley or additional grated Parmesan cheese. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.