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Seafood Stuffed Shells with Shrimp and Crab

Seafood Stuffed Shells with Shrimp and Crab

Seafood Stuffed Shells with Shrimp and Crab are jumbo shells filled with Cajun-seasoned shrimp and crab, topped with a white cream sauce.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 625 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • Baking pan
  • wooden spoon
  • Serving Spoon
  • chef's knife

Ingredients
  

Stuffed Shells & Filling

  • 5 ounces jumbo pasta shells makes about 16
  • 8 ounces large raw shrimp peeled and chopped into chunks
  • 8 ounces claw crab meat
  • 12 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 2 ounces frozen chopped spinach
  • 2 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • shredded mozzarella to garnish
  • fresh parsley to garnish

Cream Sauce

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions
 

Jumbo Shells

  • Boil a large pot of water and salt until it is at a rolling boil. Add pasta shells and cook for about 2 minutes less than the directions on the package - these will fully cook in the oven.
  • Once shells are done, drain and set aside. Blanch them with a quick ice bath to completely stop the cooking process.

Homemade Cream Sauce

  • Add the heavy cream and almond milk to a shallow saucepan. Season with the salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
  • Heat on low, stirring frequently, until the sauce begins to reduce.

Filling

  • Meanwhile, in a medium-sized bowl - add the ricotta cheese, frozen chopped spinach, heavy cream, lemon juice, Dijon, Old Bay, and Italian seasoning.
  • Taste, and adjust any seasonings to your preference.
  • Gently fold in the crab meat and chopped shrimp.
  • Stuff your shells with the seafood mixture. You can use piping bags, or get down and dirty with a regular serving spoon and (washed!) hands.

Assembly

  • Preheat your oven to 375℉.
  • In a 8x8 baking dish, layer the stuffed shells into even rows.
  • Pour the cream sauce on top of the shells.
  • Top with mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, uncovered. Then, turn your oven to low broil and cook for another 2-4 minutes until the top is golden brown.
  • Sprinkle freshly chopped parsley on top and serve. Enjoy!

Notes

Freezer Instructions: To freeze, stuff the shells as written above and then layer on a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place shells in the freezer for an hour to ensure that they will not stick together. After an hour, remove and add the shells to a large freezer-safe bag. To reheat, bake frozen shells and sauce uncovered at 375°F for 20-30 minutes until fully heated through. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 625kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 39gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 234mgSodium: 1030mgPotassium: 578mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 3063IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 401mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Crab, Cream Sauce, pasta, Seafood Stuffed Shells, shrimp
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