Seaside Stuffed Shells Alfredo #Ragu

Name: Seaside Stuffed Shells Alfredo #Ragu
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 18 stuffed shells, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 18 jumbo pasta shells, cooked al dente; 1 (16 ounce) jar Ragú® Pasta Sauce, alfredo sauce, divided; 3/4 lb cooked shrimp, peeled, deveined and roughly chopped; 8 ounces lump crabmeat; 1 egg; 6 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled; 2 tablespoons diced red bell peppers; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 4 ounces chive & onion cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided; 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Submitted by Souxie

"Ragú® Recipe Contest Entry. Pasta shells with a creamy, cheesy filling of shrimp and lump crab meat. Topped off with Ragu Alfredo sauce and buttered breadcrumbs."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 18 stuffed shells
Serves:: 6

ingredients

18 jumbo pasta shells, cooked al dente
1 (16 ounce) jar Ragú® Pasta Sauce, alfredo sauce, divided
³⁄₄ lb cooked shrimp, peeled, deveined and roughly chopped
8 ounces lump crabmeat
1 egg
6 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
2 tablespoons diced red bell peppers
2 green onions, thinly sliced
4 ounces chive & onion cream cheese, softened
¹⁄₂ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
¹⁄₂ cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
¹⁄₃ cup panko breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons butter, melted

directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the Alfredo sauce into an 8"X11" glass baking dish and spread evenly on bottom. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, crabmeat, egg, bacon, red bell pepper, green onion, cream cheese, mozzarella, all but 2 tablespoons of the grated Parmesan and 1 tablespoon Alfredo sauce. Mix well with hands.
Carefully stuff each shell with about 2-3 tablespoons crab mixture, mounding slightly and packing into pasta shell. Place each in prepared baking dish.
Spoon remaining Alfredo sauce evenly over stuffed shells.
In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, butter and remaining Parmesan. Mix well. Sprinkle evenly over stuffed shells.
Place in oven and bake for 30-35 minutes or until hot and bubbly and breadcrumbs are golden brown.