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Crab Filo Appetizers

June 1, 2010 by  
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sfd6Crab Filo Appetizers – These oven baked, creamy, crab filo appetizers are succulently delicious. Light, flaky, filo is wrapped around a magical medley of cream, crab, and pan fried garlic, then oven baked to a golden brown.  A very quick and easy seafood recipe, that you can even have as a snack while watching a movie or the game!

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 15-20 mins
Servings: 8
Main Ingredient: Crab
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Crab Filo Appetizers

3 T Butter
2 Cloves garlic, minced
3 T Flour
1 c Whipping cream
1 lb Fresh crab meat
2 T Chopped chives
2 T Chopped parsley
Salt & pepper to taste
8 Filo sheets
1/2 c Unsalted butter

Directions to make Crab Filo Appetizers

Step 1:In 3 Tbls butter, saute garlic, and then stir in the flour and cook for about 1 minute. Add the cream and stir till thick. Stir in crab, chives, salt and pepper.
Step 2:Fold the filo sheets so they are 6inch x 6inch brushing each layer with melted butter. Put a big plop of the crab mixture in the center of each square, and fold into triangles. Seal and brush top with melted butter.
Step 3:Bake at 400~ for 15 to 20 minutes, until they look perfectly browned.

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Seafood Tetrazzini

February 9, 2010 by  
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sfd2Seafood Tetrazzini – This superb, simple seafood tetrazzini recipe, is very versatile, as it is your choice of seafood to add. Pre-cooked pasta, convenient canned fish, and flavorful herbs, are microwaved with creamy soup, to create this terrific tetrazzini.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Crab, Tuna, Shrimp
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Seafood Tetrazzini

3 T Finely chopped onion
2 T Butter or margarine
10 1/2 oz Cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c Water
1 c Elbow macaroni,cooked, drained
1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese
1 c Tuna, shrimp or crabmeat, flaked, drained
1/3 c Sliced ripe olives
2 t Lemon juice
1/8 t Dried thyme leaves
1/8 t Dried marjoram leaves
1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions to make Seafood Tetrazzini

Step 1:In a shallow, 1 1/2-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic baking dish, place 2 tablespoons butter. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 30 seconds.
Step 2:Add minced onion to melted butter and heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 2 minutes or until onion is tender. Add soup, water and cooked macaroni to onions. Blend well.
Step 3:Add remaining ingredients, except the second 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese to macaroni mixture. Combine well. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese on top. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 10 minutes. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 10 minutes.
Step 4:**lf desired, top can be browned by placing under conventional broiler 3 minutes.

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Supreme Cannelloni

December 2, 2009 by  
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sfdSupreme Cannelloni -This phenomenal, homemade, cannelloni, is a melt in your mouth favorite. It is also three easy recipes in one, as we have included the recipe for the sauce, and the cheese topping as well as the cannelloni itself. Hefty and hearty, the stuffing is overflowing with seafood, sausage, cheeses, and a dash of spice.

Cook Time: 40 mins
Servings: 8
Main Ingredient: Pasta, Cheese, Meat
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Supreme Cannelloni

1 lb Ricotta cheese
1/2 c Parmesan cheese, grated
2/3 c Romano cheese, grated
1/2 lb Mozzarella cheese, shred
1/4 lb Crawfish tails, cut small pieces
1/4 lb Crabmeat
1 lg Link boudin, smoked, cut in small pieces
1 lb Link Italian sausage, cut in small pieces
28 Canneloni shells
4 Eggs
2 Jalapeno peppers, chopped
1 t Tabasco

**SAUCE
1/2 c Red wine
3 c Tomato sauce
2 sm Cans tomato paste
1/2 c Butter
4 tb Olive oil
1/4 c Onion, diced
1/4 c Shallots, slice thin
1 t Fresh ground white pepper
1/8 c Garlic, chopped
1/4 c Mushrooms, chopped

**TOPPING
1/4 c Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 lb Mozzarella cheese, shred

Directions to make Supreme Cannelloni

Step 1:Begin 2 hours ahead. Prepare sauce: Melt butter, mix with olive oil. Add peppercorns, onion, garlic. Saute several miniutes. Add mushrooms; saute several minutes more. Add tomato sauce and paste. Simmer 1 hour or more.
Step 2:Cook sausages well in pan; add jalapenos and Tabasco. Add crawfish and saute 5 minutes more. Add crab; saute a few more minutes. Blend Romano, Parmesan and mozzarella in mixing bowl with ricotta. Add sausage, crab, crawfish mixture. Add eggs; mix thoroughly.
Step 3:Remove shells from water and stuff with mixture when cool to the touch. Arrange shells in large greased baking pan. Cover with sauce. Slice remaining mozzarella and arrange on top. Top with grated Parmesan. Bake 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Put under broiler for last 5 minutes to brown cheese topping.

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Deli Seafood Sandwich

November 25, 2009 by  
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sfd7Deli Seafood Sandwich – These delicious, deli seafood sandwich recipe, is super quick and easy, and just perfect for lunch. The creamy, crab meat mixture can even be made ahead and refrigerated until you need it. A nice light, sandwich that can be topped off perfectly with a fresh fruit salad.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Main Ingredient: Crab
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Deli Seafood Sandwich

8 oz Crab flakes or chunks
1/3 c Mayonnaise
1 c Sliced celery
2 tb Finely chopped onion
6 Uncut round sandwich buns

Directions to make Deli Seafood Sandwich

Step 1:Shred the crab. Combine with mayonnaise, celery and onion.
Step 2:Cut top 1/3 off bun. Hollow out bun to form shell. Fill with 1/3 cup mixture. Replace top.

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Alaska Seafood Pizza

August 28, 2009 by  
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sfd_pzaAlaska Seafood Pizza – This enticing seafood pizza recipe is the perfect blend of succulent seafood and some sweet fruit! Tasty, tiny shrimp, delightful, light crab meat, and a little taste of the tropics, pineapple are the satisfying topping we chose for this easy pizza! Then we added a few veggies for added crunch and texture and topped it with 2 different cheeses. A quick, easy recipe, that it far better than any “Take Out”!

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4-6
Main Ingredient: Crab, Shrimp
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Alaska Seafood Pizza

1 pk Pizza crust mix or homemade prepared
3/4 c Crab meat
3/4 c Tiny shrimp
1/2 c Crushed pineapple
5 Mushrooms, sliced
4 1/4 oz Canned sliced black olives
1/4 c Diced green pepper
1 c Mozzarella cheese, grated
1 c White cheddar cheese grated

Directions to make Alaska Seafood Pizza

Step 1:Spread pizza dough on to a pizza pan. Top with crab, shrimp, pineapple, mushrooms, olives, green pepper, mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes.

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Fish Filled Avocado

June 18, 2009 by  
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 Fish Filled Avocado – The tantalizing taste of crab, made into a chunky seafood salad, positively loaded fresh fruit and veggies, herbs and flavor! Dark green avocados are hollowed out and used to present this creamy salad.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Servings: 2
Main Ingredient: Fruit, Crab
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Fish Filled Avocado

2 Avocados
1/2 lb Crabmeat
1 ds Hot pepper sauce
1/4 c Minced celery
Mayonnaise, Lemon juice, salt, pepper, shredded lettuce
4 Hard cooked eggs, chopped
4 Anchovy fillets
4 Strips pimiento
1 Lemon, cut in 4 wedges
1 Tomato, cut in 4 wedges
Black olives
Parsley sprigs
HERBED MAYONNAISE DRESSING
1 c Mayonnaise
1 ds Tarragon
1 ds Chervil
2 T Chopped chives
2 T Tomato puree (or more)

Directions to make Fish Filled Avocado

Step 1:Combine 1 cup mayonnaise, tarragon, chervil and chives. Add just enough tomato puree to give dressing a pourable consistency and delicate color. Set aside.
Step 2:To make salad, cut avocados in halves and remove seeds. Flake crabmeat and combine with hot pepper sauce, celery and enough mayonnaise to moisten. Season to taste with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Step 3:Place avocado halves on shredded lettuce, fill with crab mixture and sprinkle generously with chopped eggs. Garnish with anchovies, pimiento strips, lemon and tomato wedges, olives and parsley. Serve dressing on side.

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Grilled Red Snapper

April 30, 2009 by  
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 Grilled Red Snapper – A wonderful trio of seafood, snapper, crab and shrimp, BBQ grilled for even more flavor.To make this recipe a little easier, you can put the stuffing on top.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Snapper
Difficulty Level: 4

Ingredients to make Grilled Red Snapper

3 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup celery, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
4 ounces cooked shrimp
4 ounces cooked crabmeat
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 (4 ounce) fillets red snapper

Directions to make Grilled Red Snapper

Step 1:Preheat coals in a covered grill to high heat.
Step 2:To Make Stuffing: Melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine in a skillet. Add the bread crumbs. Saute and stir the mixture over medium-high heat till the bread crumbs are browned. Remove the bread crumbs to a mixing bowl.
Step 3:Melt 1 tablespoon butter or margarine in the skillet and saute the onions, celery and garlic until tender; add to bread crumbs in mixing bowl, then stir in shrimp, crab, parsley, salt and pepper and toss gently.
Step 4:Cut foil to form a double-thickness 18×12-inch rectangle. Lay the fish fillets on the double thickness of foil. Mound the stuffing on top of the fillets.
Step 5:Curl up the edges of the foil to form a tray. In a covered grill, arrange the preheated coals at either side of the grill. Test for medium heat above the center of the grill. Place the fish in foil in the center of the grill rack. Cover and grill for 20 to 25 minutes or just until the fish flakes easily.

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Manicotti Stuffed withCrab

April 24, 2009 by  
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 Manicotti Stuffed withCrab – These manicotti shells are stuffed with crab meat and covered with creamy Alfredo sauce. Make a great meal for family.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Crab
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Manicotti Stuffed withCrab

8 manicotti shells
1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
1 (6 ounce) can lump crabmeat
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon grated onion
1 (16 ounce) jar Alfredo pasta sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions to make Manicotti Stuffed withCrab

Step 1:Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 2:Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add manicotti shells and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender but not mushy. Drain.
Step 3:In a medium bowl, stir together the ricotta cheese, crab, parsley and onion. Spoon into the manicotti shells. Place in a buttered 11×7 inch baking dish.
Step 4:In a saucepan, stir together the Alfredo sauce and chicken broth. Season with basil, marjoram, garlic powder and thyme. Heat until warm over medium heat. Pour over the shells in the baking dish.
Step 5:Bake uncovered for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Let stand for about 5 minutes before serving.

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New Crab Roll-Ups

April 24, 2009 by  
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 New Crab Roll-Ups - These festive pinwheels are the perfect finger food, easy appetizer! Make this easy seafood recipe for the brunch table, they look so good or for family days at home. Chock-full of goodies, they won’t last long.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Servings: 28
Main Ingredient: Crab
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make New Crab Roll-Ups

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 (.4 ounce) packet vegetable soup mix
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup mango chutney or chutney of your choice
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
12 (8 inch) flour tortillas

Directions to make New Crab Roll-Ups

Step 1:In a bowl, combine the spinach, soup mix, mayonnaise and sour cream; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. In another bowl, combine the crab, cream cheese, chutney, garlic powder and onion powder; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Spread the spinach mixture on six tortillas. Spread the crab mixture on remaining tortillas. Place one crab tortilla over each spinach tortilla. Roll up tightly, jelly-roll style, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Cut each roll into seven slices. Refrigerate any leftovers.

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The Best Crab Cream Cheese Ball

April 24, 2009 by  
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 The Best Crab Cream Cheese Ball - Not only is this the best seafood recipe, with a blend of crab mixture and mildly spiced cream cheese,it’s super easy and quick. Once the cheese ball is chiiled,simply add the cocktail sauce and your favorite crackers.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Crab
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make The Best Crab Cream Cheese Ball

1 pound imitation crabmeat
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 onion, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions to make The Best Crab Cream Cheese Ball

Step 1:Mix together imitation crab, cream cheese, onion, celery, and Worcestershire sauce. Form into a ball, place on a plate, and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm.

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