Crawfish Zerpa (Stuffed Shells) Recipe

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Crawfish Zerpa (Stuffed Shells)
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Directions:

  1. Place tails and bread in food processor.
  2. Pulsate until coarsely ground.
  3. Set aside.
  4. Melt butter and add flour, stirring constantly. Add half and half gradually and let mixture simmer until reduced to 1 cup.
  5. Add reserved crawfish mixture and seasonings to half and half.
  6. Boil macaroni in salted water until al dente.
  7. Stir gently while cooking to keep shells apart. Drain.
  8. Cool enough to handle.
  9. Stuff each shell with a heaping tablespoon of crawfish mixture, closing shell over filling.
  10. To make sauce: Boil cream, stock, and butter in a medium saucepan until reduced by one-half. Add basil and salt and pepper to taste.
  11. Place small amount on bottom of casserole dish or individual ramekins coated with nonstick spray.
  12. Place stuffed shells in dish, pouring remaining sauce over the top.
  13. Sprinkle with Parmesan and paprika.
  14. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove cover and bake an additional 5 minutes.
  15. *To make crawfish stock: Boil crawfish peelings with a little dry sherry (or water), garlic, onion juice, celery seed and a dab of butter.
  16. Strain.
  17. May be frozen for future use.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 445.49 Kcal (1865 kJ)
Calories from fat 322.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.86g 55%
Cholesterol 215.54mg 72%
Sodium 339.16mg 14%
Potassium 136.98mg 3%
Total Carbs 12.01g 4%
Sugars 0.53g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.22g 5%
Protein 20.02g 40%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 232.1mg 23%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 214.12 Kcal (896 kJ)
Calories from fat 155.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.24g 55%
Cholesterol 103.6mg 72%
Sodium 163.01mg 14%
Potassium 65.84mg 3%
Total Carbs 5.77g 4%
Sugars 0.26g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.59g 5%
Protein 9.62g 40%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.4mg 5%
Calcium 111.5mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.7
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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