Pasta Favourite
Crab Stuffed Pasta Shells
This hearty pasta dish is perfect for entertaining.
Preparation Time:
40 Minutes
Ingredients:
| 2 tbsp | Gay Lea Salted Butter, large onion, chopped | 25ml |
| 2 | cloves garlic, minced | 2 |
| 1-1/2 tsp | Italian seasoning | 7ml |
| Pinch | each hot pepper flakes and pepper | Pinch |
| 1 can | diced tomatoes | 28oz/796ml |
| 1-1/2 cups | pasta sauce or stewed tomatoes | 375ml |
| 1 tbsp | granulated sugar | |
Pasta Shells: | 15ml | |
| 20 | (approx) jumbo pasta shells | 20 |
| 2 cups | Nordica 2% Cottage Cheese | 500ml |
| 2 cups | shredded Mozzarella cheese | 500ml |
| 1/2cup | grated Parmesan cheese | 125ml |
| 1 | egg | 1 |
| 8 oz | thawed frozen crabmeat, drained well | 250g |
| 4 | green onions, minced | 4 |
| 1/4 cup | chopped fresh parsley | 50ml |
| 1/2 tsp | pepper | 2ml |
Instructions:
In skillet set over medium heat, melt Gay Lea Salted Butter. Add onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, hot pepper flakes and pepper; cook, stirring for 3 minutes. Pour in diced tomatoes, pasta sauce and sugar; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until thickened. Spread half of sauce in bottom of 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish.
Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta shells for about 12 minutes or until tender but still firm. Drain well. Rinse under cold running water to cool. Drain again.
In bowl, stir together Nordica Cottage Cheese, 1-1/2 cups of the Mozzarella, half of the Parmesan, egg, crabmeat, onions, parsley and pepper. Spoon 2 tablespoons of crab filling into each pasta shell. Arrange shells in single layer on top of pasta sauce. Drizzle remaining sauce over; sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella and Parmesan.
Bake, uncovered, in centre of preheated 375 F (190 C) over for 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and filling is warmed through. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta shells for about 12 minutes or until tender but still firm. Drain well. Rinse under cold running water to cool. Drain again.
In bowl, stir together Nordica Cottage Cheese, 1-1/2 cups of the Mozzarella, half of the Parmesan, egg, crabmeat, onions, parsley and pepper. Spoon 2 tablespoons of crab filling into each pasta shell. Arrange shells in single layer on top of pasta sauce. Drizzle remaining sauce over; sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella and Parmesan.
Bake, uncovered, in centre of preheated 375 F (190 C) over for 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and filling is warmed through. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Serves: 8