Description
Indulge in the savory goodness of Cajun Seafood Pot Pie, a flavorful dish featuring shrimp, crabmeat, and vegetables in a creamy filling, topped with golden puff pastry.
Ingredients
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For the Filling:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup seafood or chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 pound lump crabmeat or chopped cooked crawfish tails
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
For the Topping:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Sauté Vegetables: In a skillet, cook onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic until soft. Season with salt, pepper, and Cajun seasoning.
- Add Flour: Sprinkle in flour, stir to coat, and cook briefly.
- Make the Sauce: Whisk in broth and cream, simmer until thickened.
- Add Seafood: Stir in shrimp, crabmeat, corn, and peas.
- Assemble: Transfer filling to a pie dish, top with puff pastry, seal edges, vent, and brush with egg wash.
- Bake: Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Serve: Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Adjust Cajun seasoning to your preference.
- Variation: Use double crust or biscuit topping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
