Description
Seafood Stuffed Jumbo Shells with Creamy Cheese Sauce is a luxurious yet comforting dish that promises to impress at any dinner table. This delightful recipe artfully combines tender jumbo pasta shells filled with a rich mixture of succulent lobster and crab meat, blended with creamy cheeses to create a heavenly filling. Topped with a velvety cheese sauce and baked to perfection, this dish is perfect for special occasions or a cozy weeknight meal. Its elegant presentation and exquisite flavors will surely make it a new favorite in your household.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz lobster meat
- 8 oz lump crab meat
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan Reggiano cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a skillet, melt butter and sauté minced garlic until fragrant. Add the seafood and cook through.
- Combine cooked seafood with cream cheese, half the mozzarella, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Cook jumbo shells as per package instructions; drain and cool.
- Prepare the cheese sauce by creating a roux with flour and butter, then whisk in heavy cream and remaining cheeses until creamy.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Spread some cheese sauce in a baking dish, stuff shells with the filling, place them in the dish, and pour remaining sauce over.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes; uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes until bubbly.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed shell (150g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 130mg