date: 2020-12-18T04:36:31.640Z image: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/f13b316154742186/751x532cq70/brads-crab-florentine-manicotti-w-parmesan-basil-caper-sauce-recipe-main-photo.jpg thumbnail: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/f13b316154742186/751x532cq70/brads-crab-florentine-manicotti-w-parmesan-basil-caper-sauce-recipe-main-photo.jpg cover: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/f13b316154742186/751x532cq70/brads-crab-florentine-manicotti-w-parmesan-basil-caper-sauce-recipe-main-photo.jpg author: Juan Black ratingvalue: 4.3 reviewcount: 5747 recipeingredient: - " For the manicotti" - "2 cups lump crab meat" - "2 cups ricotta cheese" - "1 cup chopped baby spinach" - "1 tsp salt" - "1 tbs minced garlic" - "1/2 cup shredded parmesan" - "1 box manicotti noodles" - " For the sauce" - "1/2 medium onion diced" - "1 tbs olive oil" - "1 tbs minced garlic" - "1 tbs capers brined in white balsamic vinegar" - "2 cups half and half" - "2 tsp granulated chicken bouillon" - "1/4 cup chopped fresh basil" - " Around 12 cup shredded mozzarella cheese" - " Other ingredients" - "1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella" - "1/2 cup shredded parmesan" - " Fresh basil leaves for garnish" recipeinstructions: - "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." - "While this is cooking mix the rest of the manicotti ingredients in a large mixing bowl." - "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." - "Add cream, basil, and bouillon. Slowly bring to a simmer." - "Meanwhile, stuff noodles with the filling. I used a butter knife. It seems to be a bit easier on the noodles." - "Grease a 9x13 baking dish. Arrange stuffed noodles in it." - "When sauce starts to simmer, slowly add mozzarella until sauce thickens a bit." - "Pour sauce over noodles and top with remaining cheeses. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 10 minutes on the middle rack." - "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." - "Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes. Serve with fresh basil leaves for garnish. Enjoy." categories: - Recipe tags: - brads - crab - florentine katakunci: brads crab florentine nutrition: 279 calories recipecuisine: American preptime: "PT16M" cooktime: "PT54M" recipeyield: "1" recipecategory: Dinner ---  Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we're going to make a distinctive dish, brad's crab florentine manicotti w/ parmesan, basil, caper sauce. One of my favorites. This time, I'm gonna make it a little 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. Cover with the Parmesan cheese sauce (does not have to cover completely!). Brad's crab florentine manicotti w/ parmesan, basil, caper sauce is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it's fast, it tastes delicious. It's appreciated by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Brad's crab florentine manicotti w/ parmesan, basil, caper sauce is something that I have loved my entire life. To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have brad's crab florentine manicotti w/ parmesan, basil, caper sauce using 21 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it. ##### The ingredients needed to make Brad's crab florentine manicotti w/ parmesan, basil, caper sauce: 1. Get For the manicotti 1. Prepare 2 cups lump crab meat 1. Get 2 cups ricotta cheese 1. Prepare 1 cup chopped baby spinach 1. Get 1 tsp salt 1. Prepare 1 tbs minced garlic 1. Make ready 1/2 cup shredded parmesan 1. Get 1 box manicotti noodles 1. Prepare For the sauce 1. Get 1/2 medium onion, diced 1. Make ready 1 tbs olive oil 1. Take 1 tbs minced garlic 1. Make ready 1 tbs capers brined in white balsamic vinegar 1. Make ready 2 cups half and half 1. Take 2 tsp granulated chicken bouillon 1. Get 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 1. Get Around 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1. Prepare Other ingredients 1. Take 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella 1. Make ready 1/2 cup shredded parmesan 1. Get Fresh basil leaves for garnish CHICKEN and SPINACH MANICOTTI Maggiano's Little Italy Copycat Recipe. Top evenly with remaining sauce, making certain that pasta edges are completely covered. To make sauce, heat skim. a saucepan, combine spinach, rice, nutmeg and Parmesan cheese. Freeze leftovers in individual portions so each serving can be quickly reheated in the microwave. ##### Instructions 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. 1. While this is cooking mix the rest of the manicotti ingredients in a large mixing bowl. 1. 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. 1. Add cream, basil, and bouillon. Slowly bring to a simmer. 1. Meanwhile, stuff noodles with the filling. I used a butter knife. It seems to be a bit easier on the noodles. 1. Grease a 9x13 baking dish. Arrange stuffed noodles in it. 1. When sauce starts to simmer, slowly add mozzarella until sauce thickens a bit. 1. Pour sauce over noodles and top with remaining cheeses. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 10 minutes on the middle rack. 1. 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. 1. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes. Serve with fresh basil leaves for garnish. Enjoy. To make sauce, heat skim. a saucepan, combine spinach, rice, nutmeg and Parmesan cheese. Freeze leftovers in individual portions so each serving can be quickly reheated in the microwave. Pat excess water from shells, fill with cheese, spinich mixture and lay in pan. Stay satisfied with HORMEL COMPLEATS Cheese Manicotti with Meat Sauce. Enjoy this Italian favorite, made with wholesome ingredients like real cheese, tender pasta, and a robust meat sauce. So that's going to wrap this up for this special food brad's crab florentine manicotti w/ parmesan, basil, caper sauce recipe. Thanks so much for your time. I am sure you will make this at home. 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