amazing crab pasta shells
Oh Baby! I love large pasta shells with filling. They are so neat and fun to prepare and eat. I have made cheese fillings in them such as lasgna filling, meat fillings with beef covered by a sauce, however, these will be filled with shrimp and imitation crab meat or you can use the real thing, up to you! "Pasta shells take a turn as a tasty hors d 'oeuvre when stuffed with cream cheese, crabmeat and baby shrimp". Unknown Author
prep time
2 Hr 40 Min
cook time
method
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yield
36 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 36 - jumbo pasta shells
- 2 ounces neufchatel cheese
- 1 pound imitation crabmeat
- 6 ounces cooked tiny shrimp
- 1 - onion, minced
- 2 - stalks celery, chopped
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
How To Make amazing crab pasta shells
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Step 11. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil, and add pasta shells; boil until al dente. Drain well.
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Step 22. In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, crab, shrimp, onion, celery, mayonnaise, sugar, salt, pepper and lemon juice; mix well.
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Step 33. Stuff cream cheese mixture into the jumbo pasta shells. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
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Step 4EXPLANATION AND TIP FROM TASTE OF HOME; Neufchatel cheese is a soft unripened cheese that originates in France. The American version, which is similar to cream cheese, is made from pasteurized milk and cream. American Neufchatel is slightly lower in calories than cream cheese and has slightly more moisture. Regular cream cheese can be substituted for Neufchatel cheese, especially in recipes for dips and spreads, with good results. You may notice a slightly different texture in cooked products.
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