Maryland Crab Shells (Pasta Shells Stuffed With Crab)
Recipe: #19440
June 04, 2015
Categories: Casseroles, Crab meat, Fathers Day, Mothers Day, Sunday Dinner, Oven Bake, more
"Adapted from Family Circle. Two egg whites can be substituted for the whole egg."
Original is 8 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (332.2 g)
- Calories 830.9
- Total Fat - 41 g
- Saturated Fat - 14.1 g
- Cholesterol - 108 mg
- Sodium - 1172.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 86.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.1 g
- Sugars - 6.9 g
- Protein - 29 g
- Calcium - 297 mg
- Iron - 4.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 2
Cook pasta in boiling water according to package directions.
Step 3
Drain, rinse and cool.
Step 4
Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in skillet.
Step 5
Add pepper and onion and cook until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
Step 6
Combine crab, peppers and onions, black pepper, egg, mayonnaise, 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay and 1/2 cup milk.
Step 7
Melt 1/2 teaspoon butter in each of two 11"x7"x2" baking dishes.
Step 8
Spoon filling into pasta shells and arrange shells in dishes.
Step 9
Melt remaining butter over medium-low heat.
Step 10
Whisk in flour.
Step 11
Gradually whisk in remaining milk.
Step 12
Cook until slightly thickened.
Step 13
Stir in cheese.
Step 14
Drizzle sauce evenly over shells.
Step 15
Sprinkle with remaining Old Bay seasoning.
Step 16
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes, or until bubbly.
Step 17
Cool 10 minutes before serving.
Tips
No special items needed.
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