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makes about 12

Crab, cheese & spinach - all warm and bubbly. Really, could it get any better?

Ingredients

  • 12 Manicotti Shells
  • 16 ounces crab meat, lump if possible
  • One 10oz box frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and moisture squeezed out
  • 8 ounces Ricotta Cheese
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded or grated
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 cup pasta sauce, tomato sauce, red pepper sauce - just something red and good
  • 1 cup whipping cream

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Boil shells according to package directions
  3. Put crab, spinach, ricotta, egg, 1/2 cup of the parmesan in a large bowl
  4. Mix well and season to taste with salt and pepper
  5. Drain shells and rinse with cool water
  6. Pour red sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 pan
  7. Stuff shells with crab mixture and set on top of sauce
  8. Top shells with whipping cream and remaining Parmesan cheese
  9. Bake 20-30 minutes, or until brown and bubbly