Creamy Seafood Stuffed Shells – The Ultimate Comfort Food with a Coastal Twist
These Creamy Seafood Stuffed Shells are rich, cheesy, and loaded with tender shrimp, crab, and a luscious creamy sauce. Perfect for a special dinner or when you want to treat yourself to an indulgent, restaurant-quality seafood dish at home
Ingredients
- Jumbo pasta shells – 20–22 cooked al dente
- Butter – 2 tbsp
- Garlic minced – 3 cloves
- Shrimp peeled, deveined, chopped – 8 oz
- Lump crab meat – 8 oz
- Cream cheese softened – 8 oz
- Ricotta cheese – 1 cup
- Parmesan cheese grated – 1/2 cup
- Mozzarella cheese shredded – 1 cup (divided)
- Old Bay seasoning – 1 tsp
- Fresh parsley chopped – 2 tbsp
- Heavy cream – 1 cup
- Milk – 1/2 cup
- All-purpose flour – 2 tbsp
- Salt – 1/2 tsp
- Black pepper – 1/4 tsp
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat; sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Add shrimp and cook until pink; stir in crab and cook 1–2 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine cream cheese, ricotta, Parmesan, 1/2 cup mozzarella, Old Bay, parsley, and seafood mixture; stir well.
- Stuff each cooked shell with the seafood mixture and place in a greased baking dish.
- In a saucepan, whisk flour into heavy cream and milk over medium heat; cook until slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour sauce over stuffed shells; top with remaining mozzarella.
- Bake uncovered for 25–30 minutes or until bubbly and golden on top.
Notes
You can swap crab for lobster or scallops. Add spinach to the filling for extra flavor and color. Pairs perfectly with garlic bread and a crisp salad.