Seafood Manicotti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 quart whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
20 -28 manicotti
2 lbs large raw shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 garlic clove, minced
salt
pepper
1 lb fresh crabmeat, drained and flaked
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan; cook over medium-high heat 30 minutes or until thickened and reduced to 2 cups; set aside.
Cook manicotti according to package directions; drain and set aside.
Heat butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add onion and next 5 ingredients.
Cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until tender.
Add shrimp and crabmeat, and cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
Cool 10 minutes, and drain well.
Combine seafood mixture and whipping cream mixture.
Fill manicotti shells, and place in 2 lightly greased 11x7 inch baking dishes.
Sprinkle with cheeses, and cover with foil.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Uncover and bake 10 additional minutes.
Serve immediately.