Seafood And Artichoke Strata Recipes

SHRIMP AND ARTICHOKE QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Sprinkle shrimp and onions in pie plate.
• In small bowl, mix cheeses; sprinkle 1 cup of the cheese mixture over shrimp and onions. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, eggs, milk and Cajun seasoning with fork or whisk until blended. Pour evenly over cheeses. Top with artichoke heart halves, cut sides down, and remaining 1 cup cheese mixture.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

ARTICHOKE-SPINACH STRATA

Steps:

• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add bell pepper, onion and garlic; cook about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Remove from heat. Stir in artichokes and spinach; set aside.
• Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange bread cubes in dish. Spoon vegetable mixture evenly over bread cubes; sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper with wire whisk until blended; pour evenly over bread, vegetables and cheese. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover tightly with foil; refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake covered 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 20 to 30 minutes longer or until top is golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

SPECIAL SEAFOOD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, saute scallops, onion and celery in butter until scallops are firm and opaque. Stir in flour until blended. Add cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add cheddar cheese, sherry, salt and cayenne, stirring until cheese is melted. Remove from heat; set aside., In a greased 11x7-in. baking dish, layer the shrimp, crab, artichokes and water chestnuts. Top with sauce. Sprinkle with almonds and Parmesan cheese. , Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SEAFOOD AND ARTICHOKE STRATA

Steps:

• Beat eggs well and stir in milk, cream,basil, cayenne, and a dash of salt and pepper. Grease a 9x13 pan (glass preferred) with butter. Add bread cubes to pan in a single layer. Cover bread cubes with egg mixture and refrigerate for two hours. Saute onion in butter and olive oil until almost tender, add garlic and a dash of salt and pepper. Set aside to cool. Add crabmeat, shrimp, and artichokes to onion mixture. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove egg and bread mixture from cooler and let warm for about a half hour. Place a layer of cheddar cheese over the egg and bread mixture. Spread the seafood and onion mixture over the cheddar cheese layer. Place one layer of tomatoes over the seafood and onion mixture, Sprinkle the parmesean and romano mixture over the tomatoes and top with the remainng cheddar cheese. Drizzle olive oil over the top, if desired. Cover the pan with aluminum foil, place in oven, and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil, and continue to bake another 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool for five minutes. Serve. Enjoy!

SHRIMP AND ARTICHOKE STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
• Wash mushrooms. Remove stems - setting them aside - and arrange on baking sheet.
• Cut off and discard the very end - any "woody" part - of the mushroom stems. Finely mince the remaining lengths of stems.
• In a large frying pan, combine oil, minced mushroom, artichoke hearts, and onion. Heat, stirring frequently, until onions are translucent, mushrooms soft, and any remaining moisture in the pan has been cooked off.
• Add garlic and chopped shrimp, continue to cook until shrimp is cooked (pink). Stir in softened cream cheese and about 1/3 each of the parmesan cheese, mix until well combined. Season to taste with black pepper.
• Generously scoop mixture into the "cup" side of each mushroom cap, allowing it to mound above the edge of the mushroom.
• Once all of the mixture has been divided among the mushroom caps, sprinkle tops with the remaining shredded cheese.
• Bake for 25 minutes. When done, they will be hot and have liquid forming under the mushroom caps.
• Serve hot!

SEAFOOD AND ARTICHOKE HEART ECSTASY

Steps:

• Melt butter with olive oil in a deep skillet.
• Add garlic, shallots and mushrooms.
• Cook on med high for several minutes, until the mushrooms get darker.
• Add both broths, crushed red pepper and wine.
• Let boil for several minutes until reduced by at least 1/4.
• Add artichoke hearts and juice.
• Return heat to high, add shrimp and scallops.
• Lower heat and cover.
• When shrimp turns opaque, it is ready!
• Add the parsley and zest.
• Serve over pasta and sprinkle individual dishes with cheese.
• Salt and pepper as desired.