Description
Manicotti shells stuffed with crab meat and covered with Alfredo sauce make a great meal for family or company.
Ingredients
- 8 manicotti shells
- 1 ½ cups ricotta cheese
- 1 (6 ounce) can lump crabmeat
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon grated onion
- 1 (16 ounce) jar Alfredo pasta sauce
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried marjoram
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add manicotti shells and cook for 8 to 10 minutes
- until tender but not mushy. Drain.
- In a medium bowl
- stir together the ricotta cheese
- crab
- parsley and onion. Spoon into the manicotti shells. Place in a buttered 11×7 inch baking dish.
- In a saucepan
- stir together the Alfredo sauce and chicken broth. Season with sugar
- basil
- marjoram
- garlic powder and thyme. Heat until warm over medium heat. Pour over the shells in the baking dish.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Let stand for about 5 minutes before serving.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 4