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Seafood Sauce For Cheese Puffs

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This savory seafood sauce combines canned crab meat, cooked shrimp, and frozen peas in a creamy roux-based mixture. Finished with shredded cheddar cheese, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce, it offers a rich and tangy flavor profile. Serve it hot inside warm pastry puffs, topped with drained capers for a classic appetizer.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6
Calories: 732.2
Description
This savory seafood sauce combines canned crab meat, cooked shrimp, and frozen peas in a creamy roux-based mixture. Finished with shredded cheddar cheese, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce, it offers a rich and tangy flavor profile. Serve it hot inside warm pastry puffs, topped with drained capers for a classic appetizer.
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoon Celery -- diced
  • 2 tablespoon Grated onions
  • 3 tablespoon Margarine
  • 3 tablespoon Flour
  • 1 1/2 cup Milk
  • 10 ounce Frozen peas
  • 5 ounce Crab meat -- canned
  • 4 ounce Cooked shrimp -- * see note
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Capers -- drained, rinsed
  • 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
  1. 1
    Shrimp must be pre-cooked before using.
  2. 2
    Use a 10 ounce package of tiny mixed vegetables if preferred.
  3. 3
    Precook and drain before using.
  4. 4
    Drain and rinse the canned crab, or use fresh precooked.
  5. 5
    Melt the margarine in a skillet and saute the onions and celery.
  6. 6
    Cook about 5 minutes or until vegetables are limp and onion is translucent.
  7. 7
    Stir in the flour and blend well.
  8. 8
    Remove from heat and stir in the milk gradually.
  9. 9
    Return to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
  10. 10
    Add peas, crab, shrimp, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt and black pepper.
  11. 11
    Heat thoroughly but do not boil.
  12. 12
    Remove from heat and add cheese, stirring until melted.
  13. 13
    Return to heat if needed to melt cheese completely but DO NOT boil.
  14. 14
    To serve, heat pastry puffs until warm, fill with sauce mixture and sprinkle capers on top

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 732.2kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 26.7g42%
Saturated Fat 12.9g65%
Cholesterol 286.2mg96%
Sodium 2430.7mg102%
Total Carbohydrate 50.3g17%
Dietary Fiber 14.9g60%
Sugars 19.7g
Protein 71.7g144%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: black, blending, boiling, canned, capers, celery, cheddar, cheese, cooked, crab, diced, drained, fish, flour, frozen, grated, international, juice, lemon, margarine
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