Description
Creamy seafood stuffed shells with lobster, crab, and a rich cheese sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz lobster meat
- 8 oz lump crab meat
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (divided into 2 portions of ½ cup each)
- 1 ½ tablespoons butter (divided)
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¾ cup Parmesan Reggiano cheese, grated
- Aluminum foil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook pasta shells according to package instructions, then drain and set aside.
- In a pan, melt ½ tablespoon butter and sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Add lobster and crab meat, cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in flour, salt, and pepper, then remove from heat.
- In another pan, melt remaining butter and cream cheese, stirring until smooth.
- Add heavy cream and ½ cup mozzarella, stirring until melted.
- Combine seafood mixture with cheese sauce.
- Stuff shells with the mixture and place in a baking dish.
- Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and Parmesan on top.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake for another 5 minutes until golden.
Notes
- Use fresh seafood for best flavor.
- Adjust seasoning to your taste.
- Serve hot with a side salad.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: creamy seafood stuffed shells, lobster crab pasta, cheesy seafood bake