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		Creamy Crab Stuffed Shells
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		Yield: 8 servings
		
		Preparation Time: 15 min; Cook Time: 45 min
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 
	
	
	
	
		
		
			Ingredients
			
				
					
						
							
						
 
 
 						
							
								
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									jumbo shell pasta, cooked according to package directions and drained well
									
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								Tablespoon | 
								
									
									green bell pepper, finely chopped
									
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								Tablespoon | 
								
									
									red onion, finely chopped
									
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								Tablespoons | 
								
									
									butter (divided)
									
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								| 12 | 
								ounces | 
								
									
									crab meat
									
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								teaspoon | 
								
									
									pepper
									
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								teaspoon | 
								
									
									seafood seasoning
									
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									egg
									
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								cups | 
								
									
									milk (divided)
									
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								cup | 
								
									
									mayonnaise
									
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								Tablespoons | 
								
									
									flour
									
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								cup | 
								
									
									Parmesan cheese, grated
									
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			Directions:
			Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
While pasta is cooking, saute green pepper and onion in 1 tablespoon melted butter until tender.
Combine the crab meat, pepper seafood seasoning, egg, 2 tablespoons milk, vegetables, and mayonnaise. Spoon mixture into shells. 
Spray the bottom of a 9 x 13- inch casserole dish with cooking spray. Place stuffed shells in dish in a single layer.
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in saucepan. Over low flame, stir in flour with a wire whisk and gradually add 1 1/2 cups of milk. When sauce is smooth, stir in Parmesan cheese. Drizzle sauce over shells. Sprinkle top with additional seafood seasoning. Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbling.
		 
	
	
	
		
			
			Source:  National Pasta Association  www.ilovepasta.org
		 
	
	
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	Harlan Cash Saver Recipes
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