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Crab and Cheese Stuffed Shells is for Dinner.

Crab and Cheese Stuffed Shells takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Crab and Cheese Stuffed Shells takes 20 minutes to cook.

Crab and Cheese Stuffed Shells makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Crab and Cheese Stuffed Shells are:

20 jumbo pasta shells
1 can lump crab meat (6-8 oz.)
10 oz. part skim ricotta cheese
1 egg
4 cloves garlic, crushed
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped
2 tbsp. fresh basil, chopped or 1 tsp. dried
¾ cup fat free half and half
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup fresh baby spinach, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
shredded mozzarella cheese for sprinkling

Here is how you make Crab and Cheese Stuffed Shells:

Preheat the oven to 375° F. In a large bowl, mix together crab meat, ricotta cheese, egg, garlic, Parmesan, mozzarella, salt and pepper. Mix well and set aside.Prepare the pasta according to the box directions until al dente. Rinse shells with cold water and drain well.Mix the spinach and basil leaves into the cheese mixture. Gently fill each shell with the crab/cheese/spinach mixture. Place shells (open side up) in a baking dish.In a bowl, stir together the half and half, remaining Parmesan, spinach and garlic. Pour sauce over the top of the shells and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella. Bake for 15-25 minutes, until heated through and bubbly.Makes 4 servings.Number of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RSINDERS.

The nutritional information for Crab and Cheese Stuffed Shells is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 663.5

• Total Fat: 27.4 g
• Cholesterol: 257.4 mg
• Sodium: 1,524.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 49.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
• Protein: 53.6 g