Crab Manicotti with Bechamel Sauce

Name: Crab Manicotti with Bechamel Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces manicotti pasta; 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese; 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (divided); 1 egg yolk; 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil; 1 pound lump crab meat; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 5 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 4 cups milk; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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Crab Manicotti: Manicotti stuffed with crab, seasoned with fresh basil and drizzled with bechamel sauce and two kinds of cheeses. Served on a plate with a salad

This white manicotti is stuffed full of delicious, flaky crab meat, smothered in a creamy bechamel sauce. Be sure to use the nicest crab you can fine as seafood quality certainly makes a difference. My 6 year old ate 3.5 of these which is amazingly noteworthy. This is a delicious seafood pasta dish that apparently the whole family can enjoy.

Crab Manicotti with Bechamel Sauce oozing with cheese, and packed full of flavor

5 from 1 vote

3 Comments

Donna says:

September 21, 2024 at 9:06 am

Soooooo Gooood

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Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says:

December 2, 2014 at 4:33 pm

This looks so stinkin' good. Since no one around here likes crab, I'm going to make these with chicken!

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1. Rachel Farnsworth says:
  
  December 2, 2014 at 4:34 pm
  
  Chicken would absolutely work!
  
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Crab Manicotti with Bechamel Sauce