Seafood Manicotti With Shrimp Recipes

SEAFOOD MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan; cook over medium-high heat 30 minutes or until thickened and reduced to 2 cups; set aside.
• Cook manicotti according to package directions; drain and set aside.
• Heat butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add onion and next 5 ingredients.
• Cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until tender.
• Add shrimp and crabmeat, and cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
• Cool 10 minutes, and drain well.
• Combine seafood mixture and whipping cream mixture.
• Fill manicotti shells, and place in 2 lightly greased 11x7 inch baking dishes.
• Sprinkle with cheeses, and cover with foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 10 additional minutes.
• Serve immediately.

SEAFOOD MANICOTTI ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring large pot of water to boil; add pasta; cook for 7 minutes; drain and place on lightly oiled wax paper or place back into the packaging tray (see recipe notes)
• Finely chop and drain crabmeat and shrimp (see recipe notes)
• Add remaining ingredients into a large bowl; combine well
• Put mixture into plastic bag (or piping bag)
• Fill semi-cooled pasta shells with mixture
• Make the sauce (see below)
• Drizzle a little of the sauce in the baking pan; Place stuffed shells in baking dish
• Drizzle ½ cup of sauce over the pasta; reserve the other ½ for later
• Cover with foil and bake @ 350ºF for 20 minutes
• Remove pasta from oven and drizzle remaining sauce over pasta; serve (See Recipe Notes about Serving the Sauce)
• Melt butter in saucepan on medium low heat
• Add heavy cream and whisk; add garlic powder and nutmeg; whiskParmesan cheese and continue whisking; cook until cheese melts (See Recipe Notes)
• Season to taste with salt and pepper

OLIVE GARDEN MANICOTTI FORMAGGIO WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cover the shrimp with Italian dressing, refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• For the manicotti, combine Ricotta cheese, Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg.
• Spoon cheese mixture into large ziploc bag. Cut a small bit off one of the bag's bottom corners.
• Fill manicotti shells by squeezing the cheese mixture into both sides of each shell.
• For the Carbonara:.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, bacon, and shrimp. Saute for 5 minutes. Remove shrimp.
• Add flour, Parmesan cheese, heavy cream and milk. Use a wire wisk to whip all ingredients together.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer. Add manicotti to pan to heat cheeses.
• Serve with shrimp and scallions.

SHRIMP MANICOTTI

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 325 F
• 2. Take a large pot and fill 2/3 full with water and bring to a boil.
• 3. While the water is heating, place a large skillet over med-high heat and coat it with the olive oil
• 4. Crush the garlic cloves and place them in the skillet. You want them in there to add a touch of flavor to the shrimp.
• 5. While the oil is heating, chop the shrimp into about 1/4 inch sized pieces. Toss them into the hot skillet and cook them until they are just pink.
• 6. Shred the asiago, pecorrino romano and parmessan into a large bowl. Cut the fresh mozzarella into cubes and put into the bowl.
• 7. Place the manicotti shells in the boiling water and cook until al dente. Remove and drain as they finish cooking - it doesn't matter if they get cold.
• 8. As the shrimp cooks through, put them into the bowl with the cheeses.
• 9. Add a 1/3 cup marinara into the bowl with the shrimp and cheese and toss until thoroughly mixed.
• 10. Fill the cooked shells with the mixture.
• 11. Take the remaining mixture (generally there will be some left over) and mix in with the remaining marinara sauce.
• 12. Pour over the filled manticotti shells and grate the "Topping Cheese" Asiago, Pecorinno and Parmessan over the top.
• 13. Place in the oven and cook for 25 to 30 minutes.
• 14. Remove and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes and serve.

CRAB STUFFED MANICOTTI ALFREDO

Steps:

• Combine crab meat with undrained tomatoes.
• Let soak while cooking manicotti according to package directions.
• When manicotti is done, drain crab/tomato mixture and blend with neufchatel.
• Stuff manicotti with crab mixture and arrange in a 10 x 13 casserole dish.
• Pour alfredo evenly over manicotti.
• Top with shrimp and bake at 375F for 15-20 minutes.