Indulge in a symphony of flavors with our Crab and Shrimp Manicotti, a delightful Italian dish that elevates your dining experience. This culinary masterpiece features succulent crab and shrimp enveloped in a savory filling, nestled within delicate manicotti shells. Bathed in a rich and creamy sauce, each bite offers a harmonious blend of seafood sweetness, tangy spices, and a hint of cheesy goodness. Accompanying this main course are three additional recipes that complete your meal: a refreshing Arugula Salad with a zesty lemon vinaigrette, a velvety Garlic Knots bathed in melted butter and herbs, and a classic Caesar Salad with its iconic dressing. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with this exquisite Crab and Shrimp Manicotti and its accompaniments, a true celebration of culinary excellence.
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SEAFOOD MANICOTTI WITH SHRIMP
Seafood Manicotti with Shrimp that's decadently filled to the brim with succulent shrimp, crab, creamy ricotta cheese, Organic Parmesan cheese shreds, organic chopped spinach, and fresh chopped herbs, resting on a bed of broccolini, all covered in a deliciously simple red sauce.
Provided by hmccallum
Categories Main Course
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the Manicotti pasta to the boiling water and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Thaw and drain the frozen organic spinach in a fine mesh colander, then drain excess water off the spinach by placing in a clean dish towel and wringing all water out.
- Prepare the broccolini by cleaning and stripping the leaves from stalks.
- Place the broccolini and thinly sliced garlic in the bottom of a baking dish, lightly drizzle with the extra-virgin olive oil, season with kosher salt, and ground black pepper. Give the broccolini a few turns to evenly coat with the olive oil, arrange the broccolini with the flowers to the outside walls of the dish, alternating right to left for a uniform appearance.
- Clean one pound of shrimp by removing all the shells and mud vein. Finely chop the shrimp into small pieces.
- In a large bowl, gently mix together the ricotta, ½ of a cup of Organic Parmesan shreds, thawed and drained of all water, frozen organic spinach, chopped parsley leaves, chopped crab, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, the pinch of hot pepper flakes, and 1 egg yolk.
- Gently and patiently fill the Manicotti with the shrimp and cheese mixture and place on top of the bed of broccolini. You can use a small spoon or a freezer bag that has the end cut off to pipe in the manicotti shells.
- Top the filled manicotti with your favorite simple pasta Sauce, and top with the remaining Organic Parmesan shreds
- Bake until bubbly and the top is golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Carbohydrate 22 g, Protein 47 g, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 265 mg, Sodium 2374 mg, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 9 g, Calories 479 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving
CRAB-STUFFED MANICOTTI
I love pasta, and my husband loves seafood. I combined them to create this dish, and he raved that it's the best meal ever. -Sonya Polfliet, Anza, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cook manicotti shells according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in Parmesan cheese., In a small bowl, combine crab, ricotta, mozzarella, lemon-pepper seasoning, pepper and garlic powder. Stuff shells with crab mixture. Spread 1/4 cup sauce in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with stuffed manicotti. Pour remaining sauce over top. , Bake, covered, until heated through, 25-30 minutes. Just before serving, sprinkle with parsley and, if desired, additional grated Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 359 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 98mg cholesterol, Sodium 793mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CRAB-STUFFED MANICOTTI
Manicotti shells stuffed with crab meat and covered with Alfredo sauce make a great meal for family or company.
Provided by Brandee
Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Crab
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add manicotti shells and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender but not mushy. Drain.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the ricotta cheese, crab, parsley and onion. Spoon into the manicotti shells. Place in a buttered 11x7 inch baking dish.
- In a saucepan, stir together the Alfredo sauce and chicken broth. Season with sugar, basil, marjoram, garlic powder and thyme. Heat until warm over medium heat. Pour over the shells in the baking dish.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Let stand for about 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 617.8 calories, Carbohydrate 35.9 g, Cholesterol 110.4 mg, Fat 41.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 28.6 g, SaturatedFat 17.3 g, Sodium 1494.6 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
CRAB AND SPINACH STUFFED MANICOTTI
Perk up their palates with a plucky pasta, Crab and Spinach Stuffed Manicotti. Resplendent and surprisingly easy to prepare, Crab and Spinach Stuffed Manicotti is a great dish to liven up an evening.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Festive 2019
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
- Meanwhile, melt 1 Tbsp. butter in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook 5 to 6 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add spinach and garlic; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or just until spinach is wilted. Spoon spinach mixture into medium bowl.
- Melt remaining butter in same skillet. Stir in flour; cook 2 min., stirring constantly. Gradually add milk, whisking constantly after each addition. Bring to boil, whisking constantly; cook and stir 5 min. or until thickened. Remove skillet from heat. Add nutmeg, pepper and 1/2 cup Parmesan to white sauce; mix well.
- Add ricotta to spinach mixture along with 1 cup of the cheese sauce and 1/2 cup of the remaining Parmesan; mix lightly. Stir in crabmeat. Spoon into resealable plastic bag.
- Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of filled plastic bag; use to squeeze enough crab mixture into both sides of pasta shells until shells are evenly filled with crab mixture. Place in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining cheese sauce, then remaining Parmesan.
- Bake 30 to 35 min. or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 370 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 20 g
ULTIMATE CRAB AND SPINACH MANICOTTI WITH PARMESAN CHEESE SAUCE
You can cheat and make this with imitation crabmeat but of course the real stuff is better, if you are using frozen crabmeat make certain to squeeze out any excess moisture before using for this recipe --- if you are a spinach lover then add in the full box of spinach if not just use half a box as the spinach tends be over powering, you can use 1 pound fresh spinach in place of frozen --- you can stuff the shells and refrigerate until ready to bake, and this is also great with a red sauce instead of the Parmesan cheese sauce :)
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Crab
Time 1h25m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- To make the sauce: in a saucepan over medium heat melt butter.
- Add in flour and whisk for about 3 minutes.
- Add in milk and half and half whisk over heat until bubbly and thickened.
- Add in the Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and Tabasco to taste; stir until the cheese melts.
- Set oven to 375 degrees.
- Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
- In a bowl mix together crab, well drained spinach, ricotta, and Parmesan cheese, onions, egg, salt and pepper; mix well to combine.
- Fill each cooked shell with crab/cheese filling using clean hands.
- Place in a single layer in prepared baking dish.
- Cover with the Parmesan cheese sauce (does not have to cover completely!).
- Sprinkle with grated mozzeralla cheese (any amount desired).
- Bake uncovered for about 25-30 minutes (do not over bake!).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.8, Fat 15.2, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 72.7, Sodium 602.4, Carbohydrate 6.9, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 1.6, Protein 18.3
MANICOTTI WITH MARINARA SAUCE
The simple ingredients and flavors of this dish make it palatable for the youngest Borgatti customers. You can buy pre-stuffed manicotti at the shop.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and set a large pot of water on the stovetop to boil.
- In a bowl, combine the ricotta, egg, Parmesan, parsley, and salt and pepper. Set this filling aside.
- Cook the manicotti in boiling water for minute. After they've cooked for one minute, remove the pot from the heat but do not drain the manicotti squares in a colander as the noodles often stick together. Instead, run cold water into the pot until you can fish the manicotti squares out safely with your fingers. Shake off the excess water as you remove each square. It is usually best to place the squares on a clean cloth to further blot them.
- Lay the squares flat on a cloth, placing the filling across the center of the dough, leaving a little room at the edges on each side. Turn up the edge nearest you so that it lies on top of the filling. Now turn the edge farthest from you towards you so that it lies on top of the first edge. You now have a cannoli-like tube. Spread 1 ladleful of the sauce onto the bottom of a 9 by 12-inch baking pan. Turn the manicotti over and place seam-side down in the baking pan on top of the sauce. Continue until the pan has a layer of manicotti. Spoon 2 more ladlefuls of sauce over the top and bake for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit 10 minutes before serving. Serve with additional sauce for individual servings.
- Everyone has his own variation of marinara sauce. Borgatti's is basic and can be used throughout this book whenever marinara is called for. The seasonings and herbs can be adjusted, to taste.
- In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, heat the oil. Saute the garlic, salt, and pepper for 5 minutes or until the garlic is softened. Add the remaining ingredients, then raise the heat to medium-high, and bring to a simmer, stirring often. Simmer for 30 minutes. The sauce can be stored for up to 5 days in the refrigerator and several months in the freezer.
CRAB AND RICOTTA CANNELLONI
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta.
- In a large bowl, mix together ricotta, 3/4 cup Parmesan, egg yolk, basil, crab, salt, and pepper.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Fill the cannelloni with the crab mixture and place in a buttered baking dish. Top the filled cannelloni with the Bechamel Sauce and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake until bubbly and the top is golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk until smooth, about 2 minutes. Gradually add the warm milk, whisking constantly, until the sauce is thick, smooth, and creamy, about 10 minutes (do not allow the sauce to boil). Remove from the heat and stir in the salt, pepper, and nutmeg. (The sauce can be made up to 3 days ahead. Cool and then cover and refrigerate.)
- Yield: about 4 cups
SEAFOOD MANICOTTI ALFREDO
Flavorful crabmeat and shrimp nestled in pasta with a light Alfredo sauce
Provided by Anecia Hero
Categories Entree
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Bring large pot of water to boil; add pasta; cook for 7 minutes; drain and place on lightly oiled wax paper or place back into the packaging tray (see recipe notes)
- Finely chop and drain crabmeat and shrimp (see recipe notes)
- Add remaining ingredients into a large bowl; combine well
- Put mixture into plastic bag (or piping bag)
- Fill semi-cooled pasta shells with mixture
- Make the sauce (see below)
- Drizzle a little of the sauce in the baking pan; Place stuffed shells in baking dish
- Drizzle ½ cup of sauce over the pasta; reserve the other ½ for later
- Cover with foil and bake @ 350ºF for 20 minutes
- Remove pasta from oven and drizzle remaining sauce over pasta; serve (See Recipe Notes about Serving the Sauce)
- Melt butter in saucepan on medium low heat
- Add heavy cream and whisk; add garlic powder and nutmeg; whiskParmesan cheese and continue whisking; cook until cheese melts (See Recipe Notes)
- Season to taste with salt and pepper
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 shell, Calories 375 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 20 g, Fat 27 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 114 mg, Sodium 706 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 11 g
SEAFOOD STUFFED MANICOTTI
This has been at the top of our favorites since 1991. Slightly labor intensive to make, but well worth it. Very light - the fontina white sauce with nutmeg and dry vermouth, along with all the other ingredients, make this a delectable choice. Great for a private romantic dinner or if you're having dinner guests who like seafood. Using a food processor makes the fine chopping easy. Recipe originally came from Sunset's Casserole cookbook.
Provided by Koriander
Categories Crab
Time 1h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a wide fry pan over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion and carrot and cook until soft (don't overcook).
- Stir in parsley, diced tomatoes with liquid, chicken broth, and basil.
- Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 30 minutes or until sauce thickens, then set aside.
- In a large bowl combine crab, shrimp, green onions, and fontina cheese. Set filling aside.
- Cook manicotti in boiling water, according to package directions, until slightly firm - do not overcook!
- Rinse cooked manicotti with cold water and drain well. Set aside.
- Now prepare the FONTINA WHITE SAUCE recipe as follows:.
- In a wide fry pan over medium heat, melt butter or margarine. Add onion and cook until soft.
- Blend in flour and cook, stirring until bubbly.
- Gradually pour in milk and chicken broth, cooking and stirring until sauce thickens and boils.
- Remove from heat and add shredded fontina cheese, dry vermouth, nutmeg, and white pepper. Still just until cheese melts.
- CASSEROLE ASSEMBLY:.
- Stuff each manicotti with the seafood filling (roughly about 4 tablespoons).
- Spoon half of the tomato sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 13 casserole dish. Arrange filled pasta side by side in the sauce.
- Pour some of the sauce into the casserole but not directly onto the manicotti. (remainder of sauce can be offered separately).
- Pour the Fontina White Sauce down the center of the casserole (lengthwise).
- Sprinkle with 1/3 of the Parmesan cheese. (remaining Parmesan is sprinkled after baking).
- At this point you may cool, cover, and refrigerate until next day.
- Bake uncovered at 375°F for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browned and heated through. (35 minutes if refrigerated).
- Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese over top and offer as a side any remaining sauce.
SEAFOOD MANICOTTI
Make and share this Seafood Manicotti recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Crab
Time 1h55m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan; cook over medium-high heat 30 minutes or until thickened and reduced to 2 cups; set aside.
- Cook manicotti according to package directions; drain and set aside.
- Heat butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add onion and next 5 ingredients.
- Cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until tender.
- Add shrimp and crabmeat, and cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
- Cool 10 minutes, and drain well.
- Combine seafood mixture and whipping cream mixture.
- Fill manicotti shells, and place in 2 lightly greased 11x7 inch baking dishes.
- Sprinkle with cheeses, and cover with foil.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Uncover and bake 10 additional minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 987.8, Fat 79.8, SaturatedFat 48.4, Cholesterol 543.8, Sodium 964.8, Carbohydrate 11, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 2.2, Protein 57
CRAB AND RICOTTA MANICOTTI
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
- In a large bowl, mix together the ricotta, 3/4 cup of the Parmesan, the egg yolk, basil, crab, salt, and pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 9 x 13 x 2-inch glass baking dish.
- Fill the manicotti with the crab mixture and place in the prepared baking dish. Top the filled manicotti with the béchamel sauce and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese. Bake until bubbly and the top is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
Tips:
- Choose high-quality crab and shrimp. Freshness is key, so look for seafood that is firm and has a briny smell. Avoid any seafood that is slimy or has an off odor.
- Don't overcook the seafood. Crab and shrimp cook quickly, so be careful not to overcook them, or they will become tough.
- Use a variety of cheeses. This will give the manicotti a rich and complex flavor. Some good options include ricotta, Parmesan, and mozzarella.
- Make sure the manicotti is cooked through. The pasta should be al dente, or slightly firm to the bite.
- Serve the manicotti with a flavorful sauce. A simple marinara sauce or a creamy Alfredo sauce are both good options.
Conclusion:
Crab and shrimp manicotti is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. With its rich and creamy filling and crispy pasta shell, it is sure to impress your guests. So next time you are looking for a seafood dish that is both delicious and easy to make, give crab and shrimp manicotti a try.
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