Dinner for 2
Crab-Stuffed Manicotti
Manicotti shells hold seasoned crab and ricotta under a creamy milk sauce, then bake with melted mozzarella.
Typical price
$12.48for 4 servings
$3.12 per serving$12.48 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Crab$12.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $4.05Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.45Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.24 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 uncooked manicotti shells
- 1 tbsp butter
- 4 tsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup fat-free milk
- 1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup lump crabmeat
- 1/3 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- minced fresh parsley
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and cook the manicotti shells in boiling water for 6 minutes.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, whisk in the flour, and cook for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the milk and simmer for 4 minutes, stirring until the sauce thickens.
- Stir the parmesan, crabmeat, ricotta, lemon pepper, pepper, garlic powder, and parsley together.
- Fill the drained shells with the crab mixture and place them in a small baking dish.
- Pour the sauce over the shells, cover with mozzarella, and bake for 25 minutes.
Swaps
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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