Maryland Crab Shells (Pasta Shells Stuffed With Crab)
Created by Chocolatll on June 4, 2015
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #19440
Ingredients
- 2 pounds dry pasta shells (40 jumbo shells)
- Water (for cooking pasta)
- 2 tablespoons green peppers, chopped
- 1 tablespoon red onion, chopped
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 pounds crab (lump, picked through)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 large egg (slightly beaten)
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Step 2: Cook pasta in boiling water according to package directions.
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Step 3: Drain, rinse and cool.
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Step 4: Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in skillet.
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Step 5: Add pepper and onion and cook until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
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Step 6: Combine crab, peppers and onions, black pepper, egg, mayonnaise, 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay and 1/2 cup milk.
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Step 7: Melt 1/2 teaspoon butter in each of two 11"x7"x2" baking dishes.
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Step 8: Spoon filling into pasta shells and arrange shells in dishes.
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Step 9: Melt remaining butter over medium-low heat.
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Step 10: Whisk in flour.
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Step 11: Gradually whisk in remaining milk.
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Step 12: Cook until slightly thickened.
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Step 13: Stir in cheese.
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Step 14: Drizzle sauce evenly over shells.
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Step 15: Sprinkle with remaining Old Bay seasoning.
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Step 16: Bake at 350° for 30 minutes, or until bubbly.
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Step 17: Cool 10 minutes before serving.
Nutritional Facts
- 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