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shrimp and crab stuffed jumbo pasta shells with cauliflower sauce

Shrimp and Lump Crab Stuffed Jumbo Shells with Cauliflower Sauce

Megan
Jumbo pasta shells with shrimp and lump crab comin at ya! They are extra tasty and we are lookin out for ourselves today by making a yummy yet healthier cauliflower sauce to pour over the shells!
Course Main Dish
Servings 24 jumbo pasta shells

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons yellow onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoons green pepper minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 24 jumbo pasta shells
  • 12 oz lump crab meat
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen cooked shrimp thawed and coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon creole seasoning
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 10 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 6 cups cauliflower florets about 1 med head cauliflower
  • 32 oz vegetable broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 cup milk

Instructions
 

Saute Peppers & Onions

  • In a medium pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add green pepper and onion and sauté 3-4 minutes or until onion is soft. Remove from heat and set aside.

Cook Pasta

  • Meanwhile boil a large pot of salted water. Cook jumbo pasta shells according to package directions. Drain and rinse shells.

Make Filling

  • In a large bowl, add the shrimp, crab, mozzarella cheese, creole seasoning, egg, mayo, and milk. Stir until well combined.
  • Spray a 9x13 baking dish with olive oil spray or nonstick cooking spray. Arrange cooked pasta shells in dish. Using a small cookie dough scoop, scoop 1-2 scoops in to each shells. Scoop additional filling into shells evenly so they are stuffed with filling cause honestly the more filling the better! Stuff those shells and it's okay if the filling falls out a bit.

Make Cauliflower Sauce

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. In a large skillet, heat the butter over low heat. Add garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. I highly recommend using a garlic press with this amount of garlic otherwise ok to use the jarred minced garlic but know the garlic flavor might not be the same.
  • In a large pot, bring the vegetable broth and water to a boil. Add cauliflower florets and boil for 8 minutes or until a fork can easily pierce cauliflower.
  • In a large food processor or high-powered blender, use a slotted spoon to transfer the cauliflower florets, plus add 1 cup of broth/water mix, sautéed garlic and butter, salt, pepper, and milk. Process until consistency is smooth. If consistency is too thick for your liking you can add a little more milk.
  • Spoon sauce over stuffed pasta shells.
  • Bake at 350℉ for 30 minutes.
  • Serve.

Notes

Cauliflower sauce adapted from Pinch of Yum
Refrigerate any leftovers. Upon reheating in the oven, make sure to cover pasta shells with foil to prevent shells from getting hard and crispy.
Nutrition Facts does not include sauce because you will have a lot of sauce leftover and amount used can vary. There are 114 Calories per 1/4 cup of cauliflower sauce.