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.
Servings: 4
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
- 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)
- 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
- Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix eggs into cottage cheese; add to warm onion mixture and stir well to fully incorporate all ingredients
- 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
- Sprinkle top with Parmesan and bake or freeze
Instructions for Baking
- 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)
- After 45 minutes in oven, add cheddar cheese to cover; bake remaining 10 minutes until melted
- Remove from oven and rest 20 to 30 minutes to enable slicing without oozing, lid ajar or lightly tented with foil
- 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
- Wrap well with plastic wrap, cover with foil and freeze, clearly dated and labelled with cheddar cheese grated and wrapped separately
- Also freezes well sliced and well wrapped in individual portions, after baked
Instructions for Baking from Frozen
- 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
- Bake 90 minutes, check to ensure centre is baked (springs back to touch); bake 15 to 20 more minutes, as required
- 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
- Slice into four equal portions for large service or eight equal portions for smaller servings and enjoy with a crisp green salad