Description
Indulge in a comforting and flavorful twist on traditional pot pie with this Cheddar Bay Biscuit Seafood Pot Pie recipe. Loaded with shrimp, scallops, crab meat, and peas in a creamy seafood sauce, topped with cheesy Cheddar Bay Biscuit crust, this dish is a seafood lover’s dream come true. Perfect for a cozy family dinner or entertaining guests.
Ingredients
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For the Biscuit Topping:
- 1 package (11 ounces) Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit Mix with seasoning packet
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
For the Seafood Filling:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups seafood stock (or chicken stock)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 pound scallops
- 1/2 pound lump crab meat
- 1 cup frozen peas
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Sauté Vegetables: In a skillet, sauté onion, carrots, and celery in olive oil and butter until softened.
- Add Flavor: Stir in garlic, then sprinkle flour over vegetables and cook briefly.
- Thicken Sauce: Gradually whisk in stock and cream, season with Old Bay, salt, and pepper, and simmer until thickened.
- Cook Seafood: Add shrimp, scallops, crab, and peas, cook until seafood is just done.
- Assemble and Bake: Transfer mixture to baking dish, top with biscuit dough, and bake until golden.
- Finish: Mix remaining butter with seasoning, parsley, and brush over baked biscuits.
Notes
- You can swap crab or scallops for lobster.
- For a lighter option, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream.
- Leftovers reheat well in the oven.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking, Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg