Shore is Good Seafood Dip
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Do you love a seafood? If you do, then youโre sure to love this good seafood dip recipe that Iโm sharing today, but first a bit of a story of how I came by this yummy recipe!
I got this recipe from a cooking class I took from Paula Deen way back in the beginning of her career. The summer of 2004 we had a great vacation to Savannah and Tybee Island, but the highlight for me was attending her cooking class. She had just married Michael and was still in the beginning stages of her empire. When I saw a class offered the very week I was there, I had to go. Plus, to my delight it was about seafood. Even then it wasnโt cheap, but I knew it was probably a once in a lifetime chance. It was held in the basement of The Lady & Sons and was a small, intimate group. What you saw on TV is what she was in person, along with Jamie, Michael, her brother Bubba. and Aunt Peggy. There was time for talking, autographs and pictures. About a month later, I even got a feature article in the local newspaper.
Youโre sure to enjoy this good seafood dip!
- 2T Butter
- 1 medium green bell pepper, diced (mixture of red & green works great)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- Half a can โ cream of mushroom soup
- ยฝ C Mayonnaise
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces parmesan cheese
- 6 ounce can crabmeat, drained
- 6 ounces shrimp
- Parsley, for garnish
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the pepper, onion, and celery and sautรฉ for approximately 2 โ 3 minutes, just to soften them. Do not let them brown. Cool.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine the soup, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese and cream cheese.
- Stir in the crabmeat, shrimp, and cooled vegetables just until blended.
- Spoon this mixture into a lightly greased 8 x 11 casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
- If serving in bread bowl, cut out the center of the loaf and use this bread to toast for serving. After filling, sprinkle with extra cheese and broil for about 4 โ 5 minutes.
- Serve with toast points or crackers.
- A few hints โ this is great to make ahead of time. With seafood being used, I would only make it up to one day ahead of time. Plus, this tastes just as great being served almost at room temperature instead of right out of the oven. In fact, I think you can taste all of the flavors better. I wouldnโt let it set out or cool longer than 30 minutes though just for safety reasons.
- Even if Iโm serving it in a bread bowl, I still bake it in a casserole dish, then put it in the bread right before serving.
- I have used a mixture of red and green peppers since it does make the dish a little prettier.
- I use salad shrimp, but if you are using larger size, you will need to dice them. If frozen, thaw and squeeze out excess water.
- For an extra special serving presentation, you can put the dip inside of the bread bowl youโve made, sprinkle a little Parmesan cheese and parsley on top and around the edges. Bake it for an additional 5 minutes just to let the cheese melt around the edges and brown.
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Rosemary
This looks delicious and love the idea of putting the dip in a bread bowl.
Totally making this at the beach this summer! It looks delish AND I LOVE a bread bowl!!
Good at the beach or anytime. Thanks.
This sounds really good. My family loves seafood. I will give this a try.
If they like seafood, they will love this.
I’m not big into seafood, but this sounds really good. Plus the bread bowl looks awesome! It’s making me hungry.
I’m not usually into seafood, but this sounds really good. Plus putting in the bowl looks awesome! It’s making me hungry now.
My husband isn’t a seafood person either but he will eat this. Hope you will try it.
I am feeling inspired! Thanks for the tip on baking in a casserole dish first.
I find that with most bread bowls, it will get too brown and crusty if baking it with the dip. Enjoy.
Yum, that looks good and anything in a bread bowl is always better!
I hope you will try it. And yes I love bread bowls too
I’m obsessed with bread bowls and I think it’s so creative that you put the dip in it! I love seafood dip too so this is great!
Hope you try this and enjoy it as much as I do.
Sounds tasty, and what a cool experience to get to have!
It was a great time – great memories, plus a few great recipes I still make.
Wow that looks and sounds wonderful! How fun that you got to take a cooking class with Paula Deen!
It was fun to do and meeting so many of the family. Hope you try it and let me know how you like it.
We like crab dip of all kinds… Is there any benefit to using fresh crab?
I don’t know about using fresh. I haven’t just for the fact that most seafood we get around here like crab legs have been previously frozen, and I like the canned crab so I’m not sure if I would crack all of those legs for it. Let me know though if you try it.
I love all things seafood. This looks delicious. Thanks for sharing!
Me too – I could eat seafood everyday. Let me know if you like it.
I love serving dips in a bread bowl; it looks fancy and takes it to the next level. While I don’t eat seafood myself, I bet this is something my husband would love! Pinning to make for him sometime.
My husband isn’t a seafood eater, but he will eat this. He says it doesn’t have that “fishy” taste. Let me know if you try it.
This sounds delicious! Adding to my list of recipes to try! Thanks!
I think once you try it, you will make it a regular on your recipes to use. Thanks.
This looks and sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Hope you try it – it really is good.
Once you try it, you will love it. Hope you do and enjoy it.
Cream cheese, shrimp and crabmeat, I’m in! Sounds delish. It must have been a joy to go to Paula Deen’s cooking class! We visited the Lady & Son’s when we were in Savannah also. Pinning this recipe so I can make it!
Yes lots of goodies in it. Let me know how you liked it.
Sounds yummy and very cool how you got the recipe! Sounds like an unforgettable experience.
Oh it was. Way back in the beginning. Would love to of again. Thanks for stopping by.
I sooooo want to try this out!
I hope you will – it is a really good dish if I do say so myself. Thanks for stopping by.
THis sounds great for a party! Thanks for sharing!
It is great for a party especially since you can make it up a little in advance. Let me know how you like these recipes.
Love the title, I am not a seafood person but I know a few in my family that would love this idea. Saved!
My husband is not a seafood person either, although I have converted him to a few things like this. He says it doesn’t have that “fishy” taste or smell. He will also eat the crab cakes. Hope you try.
It’s times like this I wish my daughter wasn’t allergic to seafood. She used to love it and this would have been the perfect summer food for us with everyone at work or away.
So is it all seafood? I would have to think what could be used instead of seafood. It is a great recipe which can be doubled for parties and even made earlier in the day. Let me know if you try it and how it turns out.
This looks delicious. I’m all for anything seafood in a dip or appetizer. I’m pinning this to make later.
This is one of my family’s favorites and my husband isn’t even a seafood person. It was served at the Meet & Greet this weekend in Pigeon Forge. Meeting her and Michael again this weekend in Pigeon Forge was great fun and the show was good too. If there’s one in your area you should try to go.
my daughter would love this, she is a huge seafood fan! thanks for sharing!