Russell's Birthday Dinner

Okay - Okay!  Everyone on Facebook has been asking for this recipe so I thought I would put it on the blog so it would be in one central location.  My mom found this recipe years ago and it's probably become Russell's official "Birthday Dinner" for the last 10 years!  It's an absolute favorite around here - along with the dessert recipe I will share as well.

Enjoy!


Seafood Stuffed Shells

1 box pasta shells

5 T Butter

1 onion, chopped fine

1 cup mushrooms, chopped fine

1.5 lbs cooked crab (I use the imitation crab meat) - chopped fine

1 cup Ricotta Cheese

1 egg

pepper

2 T Flour

1 cup half & half

2 cups chicken broth

2/3 cup Parmesan cheese

Cook shells, rinse and drain

Melt 1 T butter - Saute onion, mushrooms - cool

Blend crab meat, ricotta, onion, mushrooms, egg & pepper

Stuff each shell, place in lightly greased 9 x 13 baking dish (I use my large lasagne pan)

Heat 4 T Butter and Flour for 2 minutes on low seat in sauce pan.  Add half & half and chicken broth - thicken. (This takes a while - keep stirring)  Add Parmesan and simmer 2 minutes.  Pour sauce over shells - bake at 350 for about 20 minutes.

Yummmmmm!

Ice Cream Dessert

This is also a favorite - I make it the night before!  It will be a HUGE hit - I promise!!!!!  Recipe compliments of Sasha!  It's been in her family for over 30 years!  Thanks for sharing - it will be in ours forever too!

1 Box Vanilla Waffer or Oreo Cookies (our favorite - but both a great!)

3 - 4 bananas

1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream

1 stick butter

1 cup Chocolate chips

2 cups powdered sugar

1 1/2 cup evaporated milk

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Small Cool Whip

chopped peanuts

Crush cookies and place in the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan

Layer sliced bananas on top of that

Top with ice cream

Place in freezer while to make the chocolate:

In sauce pan mix butter, chocolate chips, powdered sugar and evaporated milk

Bring to a boil and allow to boil for 8 minutes - stirring continually so it doesn't burn

Remove from heat - add vanilla

Let cool completely

Put on top of ice cream

This is where I put everything back in the freezer over night

Before serving add cool whip and chopped nuts.

Will keep in freezer for several days but I promise it won't last that long!

I hope you enjoy these as much as we do!

Until next time.....