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Crab & Ricotta Cannelloni Recipe

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"LOVED THIS! We used canned crab, but also added thawed shrimp and scallops cut up...."
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Ingredients
  • 1 box Manicotti or cannelloni pasta (8 ounce box)
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • 1 pound crab meat
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • BECHAMEL SAUCE:
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 4 cups warm milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
PREP
30 mins
COOK
20 mins
READY IN
50 mins
Preheat oven to 350° degrees F.

Bring pasta to boil; drain.

In large bowl mix ricotta, 3/4 cup Parmesan, egg yolk, basil, crab, salt and pepper.

Fill shells with cheese mixture and place in buttered baking dish.

For Bechamel sauce, in sauce pan, melt butter. Whisk in flour. Add warm milk and whisk about 10 minutes being careful not to boil. Remove from heat and add salt and pepper.

Top filled pasta with Bechamel Sauce and remaining Parmesan. Bake 15-20 minutes.

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"LOVED THIS! We used canned crab, but also added thawed shrimp and scallops cut up. It was so good. It wasn't as rich as I thought it was going to be."
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Glossary Terms
crab rangoon Glossary Term
Often credited with being created in the southeast Asian region previously known as Burma where Rangoon was the capital and a major city, this food is probably not an actual Asian inspired food.
crab paste Glossary Term
A common sauce or paste that is used to flavor Asian food dishes. Crab paste is made from the meat of fresh crabs that is salt dried or salted and fermented to provide a soft, paste textured seasoning for foods.
A traditional American dish made in a similar manner as a cold salad that is served as a main entree.
A traditional American dish served in a decorative crab or scallop shell. The ingredients consist of crab meat mixed with mayonnaise and seasonings placed into the shell, topped with breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese, and baked before serving.
crab boil Glossary Term
A blend of herbs and spices that are used as a seasoning in the water in which the shellfish are boiled.
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