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Seafood Casserole

Seafood Casserole

This is ACF original recipe is created for phase one of Evolv Total Reboot program. It is a whopping 600 calories for one-quarter of the dish or can be divided into 8 portions depending upon one's metabolism and appetite. 

Course Main
Cuisine Canadian
Keyword Casserole
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4
Author Valerie Lugonja

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 8 ounces Philadelphia cream cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cups 2% Cottage Cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 100 grams canned crabmeat, well drained (165 gram can)
  • 400 grams shrimp deveined, cooked and patted dry
  • 50 grams scallops
  • 50 grams Parmesan Cheese
  • 90 grams Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

Instructions for Preparing Casserole

  1. Prepare 8x10 inch casserole dish by liberally greasing with 2 teaspoons butter; pre-heat oven to 350°F if baking (can make ahead, freeze, and bake another day)
  2. Sauté onion in remaining butter; add cream cheese, basil, salt and pepper and turn off heat when cream cheese is partially melted; continue to stir until cheese is fully melted via the retained heat of the pan
  3. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix eggs into cottage cheese; add to warm onion mixture and stir well to fully incorporate all ingredients
  4. Strain crabmeat, shrimp and scallops to ensure all liquid is dispelled; pat shrimp and scallops dry; stir seafood gently into prepared ingredients and carefully ladle into prepared casserole dish
  5. Sprinkle top with Parmesan and bake or freeze

Instructions for Baking

  1. Cover casserole dish with lid or foil and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes, checking after 30 minutes to ensure centre is baked (springs back to touch)
  2. After 45 minutes in oven, add cheddar cheese to cover; bake remaining 10 minutes until melted
  3. Remove from oven and rest 20 to 30 minutes to enable slicing without oozing, lid ajar or lightly tented with foil
  4. Slice into four equal portions for large service or eight equal portions for smaller servings and enjoy with a crisp green salad

Instructions for Freezing

  1. Wrap well with plastic wrap, cover with foil and freeze, clearly dated and labelled with cheddar cheese grated and wrapped separately
  2. Also freezes well sliced and well wrapped in individual portions, after baked

Instructions for Baking from Frozen

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F; add cheddar cheese to cover top of casserole and place frozen dish in middle of oven with lid on, or covered with foil
  2. Bake 90 minutes, check to ensure centre is baked (springs back to touch); bake 15 to 20 more minutes, as required
  3. Remove from oven and place on rack to cool; dob excess fat off top with paper towel and rest 20 to 30 minutes to enable slicing without oozing, lid ajar or lightly tented with foil
  4. Slice into four equal portions for large service or eight equal portions for smaller servings and enjoy with a crisp green salad