Crab and Cheese Stuffed Manicotti

I found this recipe in a healthy cooking magazine. I changed it up a wee bit. If you like the flavors of pasta, crab and cheeses combined, this recipe is for you.

• 6 manicotti shells, cooked
• 2 cans (120 g size each) crab meat, drained
• 1/3 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• Parsley, fresh or dried, used for garnish

1. Cook manicotti shells and set aside.
2. In a small bowl combine crab meat, ricotta cheese, mozzarella, lemon pepper, and garlic powder.
3. Fill cooked manicotti with this mixture.
4. Spoon 1/4 cup sauce into an 8" x 8" greased pan and top with stuffed manicotti.
5. Pour remaining sauce over top and bake in a 350º oven for 25 minutes.
6. Remove from oven, sprinkle with parsley and serve.

• Sauce:
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 teaspoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, grated

1. In a saucepan, melt butter, stir in flour until smooth, add milk and pepper, cook and stir until thickened. 
2. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese.