Sweet, spicy, creamy, and totally unexpected — these stuffed shells are filled with flaky honey pepper salmon, ricotta, and mozzarella, then baked in a light garlic cream sauce until bubbly and golden.
🧾 Ingredients
🐟 Honey Pepper Salmon
2 salmon fillets 🐟
2 tbsp honey 🍯
1 tsp black pepper 🌶️
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp garlic powder 🧄
Salt to taste
🍝 Shell Filling
20 jumbo pasta shells 🍝
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese 🧀
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 egg
2 tbsp parsley (chopped) 🌿
🥣 Garlic Cream Sauce
2 tbsp butter 🧈
3 cloves garlic (minced) 🧄
2 tbsp flour
2 cups milk or cream 🥛
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
Salt & pepper to taste
👨🍳 Instructions
1. 🐟 Cook the salmon
Season salmon with honey, black pepper, soy sauce, garlic powder, and salt. Bake or pan-sear until cooked and slightly glazed. Flake into pieces.
2. 🍝 Cook the shells
Boil pasta shells until al dente. Drain and set aside.
3. 🧀 Make the filling
Mix ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, egg, parsley, and flaked salmon.
4. 🥣 Make garlic cream sauce
Melt butter, add garlic, then flour. Slowly whisk in milk/cream. Stir in parmesan until smooth.
5. 🍝 Stuff the shells
Fill each shell with the salmon cheese mixture.
6. 🔥 Assemble & bake
Place shells in a baking dish, pour sauce over, and bake at 190°C (375°F) for 20–25 minutes until bubbly.
7. 🍽️ Serve
Let rest slightly, then serve hot.
😋 Description
Honey Pepper Salmon Stuffed Shells are rich, creamy, and packed with sweet-spicy glazed salmon and cheesy filling. A bold seafood twist on classic baked pasta comfort food.
❓ Question
Would you make it extra creamy 🧀 or extra spicy 🌶️?
