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id
82
Name
Olive Garden Seafood Dip
Main Dish Category
Appetizer
Secondary Dish Category
Main Ingredient
Shrimp
Other Ingredient
Number of People
8
List of Ingredients
8 oz. canned tiny shrimp (drained, reserve liquid)
6 oz. canned crab meat (drained, reserve liquid)
3 oz. cream cheese
3 T. olive oil
3 T. flour
1/8 tsp. crushed garlic
1 tsp. prepared horseradish
1/3 c. Asiago cheese (grated)
2 T. Parmesan cheese (grated)
1/2 c. Half-&-Half
2 c. prepared marinara sauce (Barilla, drained to remove excess liquid)
Description
Heat olive oil and blend in flour. Add reserved seafood liquids and stir well. Add cream cheese, garlic, horseradish and stir until smooth. Add Asiago and Parmesan cheeses and stir until smooth. When cheese has melted and sauce is smooth, add shrimp and crab; blend well. Let simmer until heated through. Finally, add Half-&-Half a little at a time until the seafood sauce starts to simmer and begins to resemble warm pudding. Let sauce simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring often to prevent scorching.
Spray a shallow 9\\" baking dish with cooking spray. Place drained marinara sauce in bottom and carefully spoon seafood sauce on top. Bake in a preheated oven at 325 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through. Dip should not brown on top.
Serve with pieces of French Bread, bakery breadsticks or Triscuit crackers. (If desired, brush breadsticks with olive oil and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and wrap in aluminum foil. Place in 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Slice diagonally.)
Time
1 hour
Cooking Type
Bake
Difficulty (1-5)
4
Notes
To drain marinara sauce, place sauce in a strainer and allow thin liquid to drip away.
You can sprinkle seafood sauce with additional Parmesan cheese before baking, but I don\\'t think it needs it.
Origin
Italian
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