My Crab Meat Stuffed Shells

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: shredded cheddar

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while shredded cheddar is often less expensive.

crab meat

🥗Healthier: canned tuna

💰Cheaper: imitation crab

Canned tuna provides a similar texture at a lower cost.

Boil pasta shells in salted water until al dente, about 10 minutes.

Allow cream cheese to reach room temperature.

Combine cream cheese, crab meat, some shredded cheese, and seasonings in a bowl and mix until well combined.

Set the mixture aside once combined.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.

Stuff each shell with the crab mixture using your hands and place them in the baking dish.

Sprinkle Old Bay seasoning and remaining shredded cheese on top of the stuffed shells.

Cover the baking dish and bake for 25 minutes, uncovering for the last part of baking.

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