I thought this recipe was very good and I don't understand what Margaret is trying to say or what language she's saying it in. I would have never thought to use seafood in a cheesy pasta dish like this but somehow, it works. In this fresh take on classic stuffed shells, shrimp and feta cheese replace the traditional ricotta filling.

Ingredients of Shrimp-stuffed shells

  1. You need 20 of uncooked jumbo pasta shells.
  2. You need 1 1/2 tbsp of olive oil.
  3. You need 1/2 cup of chopped shallots.
  4. You need 2 tbsp of minced garlic (about 6 cloves).
  5. It's 1/2 cup of low-fat cream cheese.
  6. You need 1/4 cup of 2% milk.
  7. You need 1/4 tsp of ground red pepper.
  8. It's 1/3 cup of chopped fresh basil.
  9. You need 1 lb of medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and coarsely chopped.
  10. You need 1 tbsp of potato starch.
  11. Prepare 1 of cooking spray.
  12. Prepare 3 cup of lower sodium marinara sauce, divided.
  13. Prepare 1/3 cup of grated fresh parmigiano-reggiano cheese.

Shrimp-stuffed shells step by step

  1. Preheat oven to 400°..
  2. Cook pasta 7 minutes or until almost al dente, omitting salt and fat. Drain well..
  3. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add shallots; cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add cream cheese, milk, and pepper; cook until cheese melts, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in basil. Place shrimp in a bowl. Sprinkle with potato starch; toss well to coat. Add cream cheese mixture to shrimp; toss well..
  4. Divide shrimp mixture evenly among pasta shells. Coat a 13 x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish with cooking spray; spread 1 cup marinara over bottom of dish. Arrange shells in prepared dish; top with remaining 2 cups marinara. Sprinkle shells evenly with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Bake at 400° for 30 minutes or until shrimp is done..

Stuff and I mean stuff liberally into the shells. Garnish with fresh herbs and plate of a bed of fresh greens if desired. Jumbo shell pasta stuffed with a shrimp-and-crab filling and topped with Alfredo sauce is the Arrange stuffed shells on top of sauce. Shellfish is really very easy to cook and work with and is always a celebration. Shrimp shells, tails, and even the heads are packed with delicious, briny flavor.

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