Brad's crab florentine manicotti w/ parmesan, basil, caper sauce Manicotti shells are filled with a beefy stuffing before being slathered with tomato sauce and baked. Perk up their palates with a plucky pasta, Crab and Spinach Stuffed Manicotti. The Best Spinach Florentine Sauce Recipes on Yummly

Ingredients of Brad's crab florentine manicotti w/ parmesan, basil, caper sauce

  1. It's of For the manicotti.
  2. Prepare 2 cups of lump crab meat.
  3. You need 2 cups of ricotta cheese.
  4. You need 1 cup of chopped baby spinach.
  5. It's 1 tsp of salt.
  6. Prepare 1 tbs of minced garlic.
  7. Prepare 1/2 cup of shredded parmesan.
  8. It's 1 box of manicotti noodles.
  9. Prepare of For the sauce.
  10. It's 1/2 of medium onion, diced.
  11. You need 1 tbs of olive oil.
  12. It's 1 tbs of minced garlic.
  13. You need 1 tbs of capers brined in white balsamic vinegar.
  14. It's 2 cups of half and half.
  15. You need 2 tsp of granulated chicken bouillon.
  16. You need 1/4 cup of chopped fresh basil.
  17. You need of Around 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese.
  18. Prepare of Other ingredients.
  19. Prepare 1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella.
  20. Prepare 1/2 cup of shredded parmesan.
  21. It's of Fresh basil leaves for garnish.

Brad's crab florentine manicotti w/ parmesan, basil, caper sauce instructions

  1. Boil 6 qts water in a large pot. Salt to taste. Add manicotti noodles and boil 6 minutes. Strain in a colander and rinse with cold water. They will seem too al dente, but they will soften in 15 to 20 minutes. This is how you dont overcook the noodles and they will hold together better when stuffing them..
  2. While this is cooking mix the rest of the manicotti ingredients in a large mixing bowl..
  3. Heat a large frying pan on medium heat. Add oil. Saute onions until they just start to brown. Add garlic and capers. Make sure to get a little caper brine in there too. Saute another 2 minutes..
  4. Add cream, basil, and bouillon. Slowly bring to a simmer..
  5. Meanwhile, stuff noodles with the filling. I used a butter knife. It seems to be a bit easier on the noodles..
  6. Grease a 9x13 baking dish. Arrange stuffed noodles in it..
  7. When sauce starts to simmer, slowly add mozzarella until sauce thickens a bit..
  8. Pour sauce over noodles and top with remaining cheeses. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 10 minutes on the middle rack..
  9. Change your oven over to high broiler. All broilers are different, so keep an eye on it. I went another 10 minutes. You want the cheese to just start browning on top..
  10. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes. Serve with fresh basil leaves for garnish. Enjoy..

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