🦀🍤 Seafood Lovers’ Dream: Gourmet Cassolette Recipe

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🦀🍤 Seafood Lovers’ Dream: Gourmet Cassolette Recipe

⭐ What is a cassolette?

A French-style creamy seafood bake filled with shrimp, crab, scallops, or fish, topped with cheese or breadcrumbs, and baked until golden and bubbling.
Elegant, comforting, and incredibly flavorful.

🍽️ Ingredients (4 servings)

Seafood (mix & match):

  • 200 g (1 cup) shrimp, peeled
  • 150 g (¾ cup) crab meat or imitation crab
  • 150 g (¾ cup) scallops or white fish cubes (optional)

Sauce:

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup seafood or chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream (or half cream + half milk)
  • 1 tbsp white wine or sherry (optional but amazing)
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • Salt & pepper
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • Pinch cayenne (optional)

Topping:

  • 1/2 cup grated Gruyère, mozzarella, or parmesan
  • 1/4 cup breadcrumbs (optional)
  • Parsley for garnish

    👩‍🍳 Instructions

    1. Prepare the seafood

    Lightly season shrimp/scallops/fish with salt & pepper.
    In a pan with a little butter, sauté for 1–2 minutes ONLY—just until they begin to firm.
    Remove and set aside.
    (They will finish cooking in the oven.)

    2. Make the creamy sauce

    In the same pan:

    1️⃣ Add 2 tbsp butter + chopped onion → sauté until soft.
    2️⃣ Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
    3️⃣ Add flour and stir for 1 minute to form a smooth roux.
    4️⃣ Slowly whisk in broth until thickened.
    5️⃣ Pour in cream, Dijon, spices, and wine (if using).
    6️⃣ Simmer 2-3 minutes until silky and smooth.

    Taste and adjust salt & pepper.

    3. Combine

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    Stir the seafood into the sauce.
    Gently fold to keep the shrimp and crab intact.

    Pour mixture into small ramekins or one casserole dish.

    4. Top & Bake

    Sprinkle cheese (and breadcrumbs if you want a crunch).

    Bake at 200°C / 400°F for 12–15 minutes.
    or until the top is golden and bubbling.

    5. Finish

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    Let it rest for 5 minutes.
    Garnish with parsley or a squeeze of lemon.

    🤤 What It Tastes Like

    • Rich, creamy, luxurious sauce
    • Sweet, tender seafood
    • Golden, cheesy crust
    • Deep French flavor with a hint of wine
    • Perfect with bread, rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes

    A true seafood lover’s dream.

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    🍷 Perfect Pairings

    • Garlic baguette
    • Steamed rice
    • Mashed potatoes
    • Butter noodles
    • Roasted asparagus or spinach

    🌟 Variations

    ✔️ Lobster Cassoulette

    Use lobster tail meat—unbelievable flavor.

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    ✔️ Cajun Cassoulette

    Add Cajun seasoning and cheddar cheese.

    ✔️ Mediterranean Cassoulette

    Add tomatoes, basil, olives, and feta.

    ✔️ Low-Calorie Version

    Use milk + 1 tbsp cornstarch instead of cream.

    ❤️ Want it EVEN easier?

    I can also make:

    • 10-minute stovetop seafood cassolette
    • Budget version with canned seafood
    • Air fryer mini casseroles

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