Description
This Cheddar Bay Biscuit Seafood Pot Pie is the kind of easy dinner that feels cozy, hearty, and a little bit special all at once. With a creamy seafood filling packed with shrimp, crab, and vegetables under fluffy cheesy biscuits, it is perfect for dinner ideas, comfort food cravings, holiday meals, and anyone looking for an easy recipe that brings big flavor to the table.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
1 small yellow onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 medium carrots, diced
1 cup frozen peas
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups seafood stock or chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 pound cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
8 ounces lump crab meat
1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 box Cheddar Bay biscuit mix
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon dried parsley
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. Melt the butter in a large oven-safe skillet or baking dish over medium heat.
3. Add the onion, garlic, celery, and carrots, then cook for 5 to 6 minutes until softened.
4. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
5. Slowly pour in the seafood stock, stirring well, then add the heavy cream.
6. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes until the filling thickens.
7. Stir in the shrimp, crab meat, peas, Old Bay seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
8. In a separate bowl, mix the Cheddar Bay biscuit mix, shredded cheddar cheese, and milk until just combined.
9. Spoon the biscuit dough in mounds over the seafood filling.
10. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until the biscuits are golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
11. Brush the hot biscuits with melted butter and sprinkle with dried parsley.
12. Let the pot pie rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Make sure the filling is thick before adding the biscuit topping, because a thin filling can leave the biscuits undercooked on the bottom.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
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