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		Creamy Crab Stuffed Shells
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		Yield: 8 servings
		
		Preparation Time: 15 min; Cook Time: 45 min
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 
	
	
	
	
		
		
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								| 30 |  | jumbo shell pasta, cooked according to package directions and drained well | 
						
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								| 1 | Tablespoon | green bell pepper, finely chopped | 
						
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								| 1 | Tablespoon | red onion, finely chopped | 
						
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								| 3 | Tablespoons | butter (divided) | 
						
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								| 12 | ounces | crab meat | 
						
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								| 1/2 | teaspoon | pepper | 
						
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								| 1 | teaspoon | seafood seasoning | 
						
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								| 1 |  | egg | 
						
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								| 2 | cups | milk (divided) | 
						
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								| 1/2 | cup | mayonnaise | 
						
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								| 2 | Tablespoons | flour | 
						
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								| 1/2 | 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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	Phelps' Market Recipes
	https://2539.awgweb.com/Recipes/Detail/7543/