Seafood-stuffed manicotti is a delectable dish that combines the flavors of the sea with the comforting goodness of pasta. This dish is perfect for a special occasion or a cozy family dinner. The tender manicotti shells are filled with a mixture of succulent shrimp, crab, and scallops, then smothered in a rich and flavorful sauce.
The seafood stuffing is made with a combination of cooked shrimp, crab, and scallops, which are then mixed with ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, and a blend of herbs and spices. The manicotti shells are then filled with the seafood mixture and baked until golden brown. The dish is finished with a creamy Alfredo sauce or a tangy tomato sauce, depending on your preference.
In this article, you'll find two variations of seafood-stuffed manicotti: one with a creamy Alfredo sauce and one with a tangy tomato sauce. Both recipes are easy to follow and yield delicious results. Whether you're a seafood lover or just looking for a new and exciting pasta dish, seafood-stuffed manicotti is sure to please.
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
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 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
MANICOTTI
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- If using fresh spinach, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat, and season generously with salt. Fill a medium bowl with ice water and season with salt. Boil the spinach until tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, (keep the water in the pot boiling), and immediately plunge the spinach into the ice water. Drain and squeeze the excess water from the spinach, and finely chop. Alternatively, if using thawed spinach, simply squeeze, and finely chop. Set aside.
- In the same large pot of boiling water, cook the manicotti shells according to the package directions until al dente. Drain and pat dry.
- Spread 1 cup of the marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Lightly beat the eggs in a medium bowl. Add the spinach, ricotta, mozzarella, and 1/3 cup of the grated cheese and mix until evenly combined. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt, the nutmeg and pepper. Spoon the cheese mixture into the manicotti shells and line them up in the baking dish. Cover with the remaining 2 cups sauce. Scatter the remaining 2/3 cup grated cheese on top and dot with the butter.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Serve immediately.
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and the herb sprigs and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
- Remove and discard the herb sprigs. Stir in 2 teaspoons salt and season with pepper to taste. Use right away, or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Yield: 3 1/2 cups
- Copyright 2001 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved.
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.
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
STUFFED MANICOTTI
Make and share this Stuffed Manicotti recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ThatJodiGirl
Categories Manicotti
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Par-boil manicotti noodles, drain.
- Place in a bowl of cold water to prevent sticking.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine eggs, 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese, 1/2 of the mozzarella,cheddar and ricotta cheeses and the seasonings.
- Drain shells, pat dry with paper towels.
- Fill shells with cheese mixture, spread 1/2 cup of the prepared spaghetti sauce over bottom of shallow 3 quart baking dish.
- Arrange filled shells over sauce; cover with remaining sauce and spoon remaining ricotta over each shell.
- Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella, cheddar and parmesan cheeses.
- Bake covered loosely with foil for 40 minutes.
GARLICKY SHRIMP MANICOTTI
We love shrimp, we love pasta . . . this recipe combines the best of both! While these are perfectly delicious reheated the next day, I would advise baking any leftovers only when needed as the pasta does tend to soften after reheating, making removal from the baking dish (and therefore a pretty presentation) more difficult. Preparation time does not include time to make the marinara sauce or the home-made manicotti.
Provided by FlemishMinx
Categories Manicotti
Time 55m
Yield 9 manicotti
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 400°F.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat (TIP: you can probably use the same pan as you made your manicotti in if you followed my recipe).
- Add the shrimp pieces and the garlic, and cook quickly, stirring, until the shrimp just turns pick; remove from heat.
- Stir in the parsley and season to taste with pepper; set aside.
- Divide the mozzarella in half; cut one of the halves in nine equally-sized strips and cut the other half in small cubes.
- Using a small amount of the marinara sauce, coat the bottom of as many oven-proof baking dishes as needed--manicotti expand during cooking, so don't overcrowd and also bear in mind whether you'll be eating them all at one meal or will have leftovers (see comment in description about re-heating).
- Divide the shrimp mixture equally between the 9 manicotti shells, placing it in a vertical strip on each.
- Lay one strip of mozzarella on each over the shrimp mixture.
- With the vertical strip facing you, bring the left and right sides of the crepe towards the center, folding one over the other and using your hands to make a nice compact tube.
- Place seam-side down in your baking dish and repeat with remaining.
- Top manicottis with the marinara sauce and sprinkle mozzarella cubes over all.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the marinara is bubbly.
- Allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.
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
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
OLIVE GARDEN MANICOTTI FORMAGGIO WITH SHRIMP
I received a link to this in response to a recipe request. I haven't had a chance to make it, so I'm posting for safe keeping. Manicotti filled with ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, served with sauteed shrimp tossed with Roma tomatoes and scallions in a carbonara sauce with Parmesan and pancetta bacon. Note: Prep and cook times are estimated since the website did not list them and I have not yet made this recipe.
Provided by Sierra
Categories Manicotti
Time 40m
Yield 12 stuffed manicotti shells, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Cover the shrimp with Italian dressing, refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
- For the manicotti, combine Ricotta cheese, Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg.
- Spoon cheese mixture into large ziploc bag. Cut a small bit off one of the bag's bottom corners.
- Fill manicotti shells by squeezing the cheese mixture into both sides of each shell.
- For the Carbonara:.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, bacon, and shrimp. Saute for 5 minutes. Remove shrimp.
- Add flour, Parmesan cheese, heavy cream and milk. Use a wire wisk to whip all ingredients together.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer. Add manicotti to pan to heat cheeses.
- Serve with shrimp and scallions.
Tips:
- To save time, use pre-cooked manicotti shells. If using uncooked shells, cook them according to the package directions before stuffing.
- For a richer flavor, use a combination of seafood, such as shrimp, crab, and scallops.
- Be sure to drain the seafood well before adding it to the filling. This will help prevent the filling from becoming watery.
- To make the filling easier to handle, chill it for at least 30 minutes before stuffing the manicotti shells.
- If you don't have a piping bag, you can use a spoon to stuff the manicotti shells.
- To prevent the manicotti shells from sticking together, brush them with melted butter or olive oil before baking.
- Bake the manicotti shells until they are heated through and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve the manicotti shells with your favorite marinara sauce and grated Parmesan cheese.
Conclusion:
Seafood stuffed manicotti is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. With its creamy seafood filling and cheesy topping, this dish is sure to impress your guests. So next time you're looking for a seafood dish to make, give seafood stuffed manicotti a try. You won't be disappointed!
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