Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, brad's crab florentine manicotti w/ parmesan, basil, caper sauce. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

To make the sauce: in a saucepan over medium heat melt butter. Fill each cooked shell with crab/cheese filling using clean hands. Place in a single layer in prepared baking dish.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook brad's crab florentine manicotti w/ parmesan, basil, caper sauce using 21 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Brad's crab florentine manicotti w/ parmesan, basil, caper sauce:

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

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Steps to make Brad's crab florentine manicotti w/ parmesan, basil, caper sauce:

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.

Serve it in crab shells or stuffed into shrimp, local rockfish or even lobster tails - you can't go wrong! Fill each shell with the ricotta mixture. Freeze leftovers in individual portions so each serving can be quickly reheated in the microwave. It's a basic Parmesan white sauce fragrant with garlic, onions, and, of course, a whole bag of sautéed baby spinach. Baked in a trusty casserole dish, this polenta Florentine is vegetarian comfort food at its finest.

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