Seafood & Cream Cheese Stuffed Shells |
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Prep Time: 50 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 36 |
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âThis excellent appetizer is a favorite with my guests! Cool, pretty and easy to do, it has a lovely seafood flavor. The green onions add a nice crunch.â â Suzy Horvath, Gladstone, Oregon Ingredients:
1 package (12 ounces) jumbo pasta shells |
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened |
1/3 cup mayonnaise |
2 teaspoons sugar |
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper |
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
3 cans (6 ounces each) lump crabmeat, drained |
1/2 pound frozen cooked salad shrimp, thawed |
12 green onions, finely chopped |
Directions:
1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Cool to room temperature.
2. In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice, salt, pepper and cayenne. Gently stir in the crab, shrimp and onions. Stuff shells, about 2 tablespoons in each. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Yield: about 3 dozen.
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