Neptunes Delight Recipes

ELEGANT BAKED SEAFOOD NEPTUNE

Steps:

• Cut 1/4-inch stem from each tomato.
• Scoop out pulp to make a shallow cup; be sure to reserve pulp.
• Saute green pepper, carrots and onion in 1/4 cup melted butter for about 5 minute.
• Stir in the flour, salt, sugar, and pepper.
• Add reserved pulp.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens & boils.
• Add seafood, sherry (optional), and parsley.
• Pile into tomato cups.
• Place in shallow baking pan.
• Sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot with butter.
• Bake at 375°F until thoroughly heated.

BIG BILL'S "KING NEPTUNE'S DELIGHT" SEAFOOD POTPIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350* and lightly grease 4 (2 cup) oven safe bowls, and place on a pan. Chop all your veggies up and place in container, and prepare and place your seafood in separate bowls. For larger shrimp I cut them in half, and for the LARGE scallops I halve and quarter them.
• 2. In a large skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, celery & mushrooms cook 6-8 minutes until veggies are tender stirring often. Stir in flour and cook 2 minutes stirring constantly. Stir in Cajun seasoning, sherry and Parmesan. Stir in half & half and cook for 5 minutes until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and add shrimp, crab and scallops, stirring well to incorporate. Spoon into your prepared dishes.
• 3. In a medium bowl combine baking mix, cornmeal, garlic powder and cheddar cheese; stir well to mix throughout. Slowly stir in your buttermilk until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon mixture over your seafood and spread liberally. Into the oven for 25 minutes at 350*and.........POW!!!!!!
• 4. Served with a Fresh Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing, sprinkled with Onion Straws.... My guests would not stop eating long enough for me to get a picture of the "inside" of the Pot Pie....... Oh well!!

NEPTUNE'S DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt 3 T butter over medium heat in a large saucepan; remove from heat and whisk in flour.
• Whisk in 1/2 c of heavy cream and return to heat.
• Add in the parmesan cheese; stir until creamy.
• Remove from heat and add in the remaining cream.
• Add in the sherry, paprika, Old Bay, cayenne, mushrooms, minced onion, crabmeat and shrimp.
• Spoon the mixture into 6 ramekins.
• In a food processor, blend the croutons and parsley together.
• Top each casserole with this mixture and drizzle with the 4 T of melted butter.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the top is browned and bubbly.