Dinner for 6

Cajun Seafood Au Gratin

Name: Cajun Seafood Au Gratin
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 pint heavy cream; 1 tbsp fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 tbsp fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 2 tsp salt; 2 tsp ground black pepper; 1 1/2 tsp ground red pepper; 1 tsp white pepper; 1 cup chopped green onion; 1 cup chopped parsley; 1/2 lb medium shrimp; 1/2 lb crayfish tail; 1/2 lb lump crabmeat or 1/2 lb white crab meat; 1 1/2 cups grated cheese; 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

$18.31for 435 minServes 6

Shrimp, crayfish, and crab simmer in seasoned cream before baking under a browned cheese topping.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Heavy cream, 17 oz$0.22/oz typical	17 oz	$3.65Typical price
	Bell peppers, a little$2.49/lb typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
	Green onions, 1$1.19 each typical	1	$1.19Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Shrimp, 0.5 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$4.00Typical price
	Lobster, 0.5 lb$14.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$7.50Typical price
	Crab, 0.5 lb$12.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$6.50Typical price
	Parmesan, 5.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	5.75 oz	$3.13Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$27.47

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

French Gluten-free Low-carb High-protein Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort

Typical price

$4.58 per serving$18.31 for 4

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Ingredients

1 pint heavy cream
1 tbsp fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
1 tbsp fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 tsp salt
2 tsp ground black pepper
1 1/2 tsp ground red pepper
1 tsp white pepper
1 cup chopped green onion
1 cup chopped parsley
1/2 lb medium shrimp
1/2 lb crayfish tail
1/2 lb lump crabmeat or 1/2 lb white crab meat
1 1/2 cups grated cheese
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and grease a 2-quart baking dish with cooking oil.
Simmer the cream, basil, thyme, salt, black pepper, red pepper, and white pepper in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Stir in the green onion, parsley, shrimp, crayfish, and crab, and cook for 3 minutes.
Pour the seafood mixture into the baking dish and sprinkle the cheeses evenly over the top.
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until bubbling, browned, and the seafood reaches 145 F.

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