Seafood-Stuffed Shells
Prep Time
25mins
Time to Table
1hr
Servings
8
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Ingredients
- 24 jumbo pasta shells
- 2 1/2 cups Daisy Cottage Cheese, divided
- 6 ounces shelled, deveined cooked small shrimp
- 2 6-ounce cans crab meat, drained
- 3/4 cup frozen spinach, drained well and chopped
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup half-and-half
- 1/2 cup chopped and seeded plum tomato
- 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Ingredients
- 24 jumbo pasta shells
- 2 1/2 cups Daisy Cottage Cheese, divided
- 6 ounces shelled, deveined cooked small shrimp
- 2 6-ounce cans crab meat, drained
- 3/4 cup frozen spinach, drained well and chopped
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup half-and-half
- 1/2 cup chopped and seeded plum tomato
- 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat an 11x7-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions and drain. Cool under cold running water and drain well.
- Meanwhile, combine 1 cup cottage cheese, shrimp, crabmeat, spinach, egg, and dill in a medium bowl. Spoon the filling into the shells; place in a baking dish.
- Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat until melted. Add the garlic, cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant, stirring constantly. Whisk in the flour; cook for 30 seconds. Whisk in 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese and the half-and-half. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in the tomatoes, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese and all of the remaining ingredients. Simmer over low heat for 3 minutes.
- Pour over the pasta shells; sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
- Calories:358
- Cholesterol:136
- Dietary Fiber:5
- Protein:30
- Sodium:938
- Total Carbohydrate:32
- Total Fat:13