4 cheese seafood & garlic alfredo shells

Ingredients For 4 cheese seafood & garlic alfredo shells

• 1/2 box

  large shell pasta, cook according to instructions al dente
• FILLING
• 1 c

  ricotta cheese
• 1 c

  cottage cheese, low fat
• 1 c

  mozzarella cheese, low-fat
• 1 c

  parmesan cheese or italian cheese blend
• 2

  green onions, finely minced
• 1/2 lg

  red bell pepper, finely minced
• 1 lg

  carrot, shredded
• 1 c

  spinach, fresh (loosely packed, stems picked & chopped)
• 1 lg

  garlic clove, finely minced
• 1 tsp

  garlic powder
• 1 tsp

  onion powder
• 1 tsp

  italian seasoning
• 1 pinch

  red pepper flake, **optional**
• 1-2 pinch

  salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 lg

  egg
• 8 oz

  immitation crab or other seafood, finely chopped
• SAUCE
• 1/2 stick

  butter, unsalted
• 2 clove

  garlic, minced
• 2 Tbsp

  flour
• 1 c

  heavy cream
• 1/3 stick

  cream cheese
• 1/2 c

  parmesan or italian cheese blend, shredded
• 1/8 tsp

  onion powder
• 1/4 tsp

  nutmeg, ground
• 1-2 pinch

  salt and pepper