LAYERED SHRIMP DIP BY FREDA

Layered Shrimp Dip By Freda image

Provided by FREDA GABLE

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 18

ORIGINAL VERSION SHRIMP DIP
8 oz cream cheese
2 Tbsp mayonnaise
1/4 tsp or dash of worchestershire sauce
2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp season salt (i use johnny's)
1/2 tsp lemon pepper ( optional)
1 ` lb shrimp, boiled & peeled (or salad shrimp) i use the larger shrimp
1 jar(s) 8 oz coctail sauce
1/2 lb monterey jack cheese, ( shredded)
3 whole green onions, ( chopped)
1/2 c green bell pepper, (chopped)
1/2 c sliced ripe black olives
salted crackers of your choice, chips or tiny bread slices.
REDUCED FAT VERSION
instead of reg. cream cheese, sub. 4 oz reduced fat cream cheese & 4 oz fat free cream cheese. both softened.
sub mayo for; light mayo. include 1/4 tsp granulated garlic, 1/4 tsp onion pdr, 1/4 tsp celery seed, instead of the seasoning salt.
sub 1 cup grated reduced fat monterey jack cheese for regular. reduce olives to 1/3 cup. enjoy.

Steps:

1. Mix the Cream Cheese until smooth. Add next 5 ingredients= Mayo, Worcestershire sauce, Lemon Juice, season salt & lemon pepper. Mix well
2. on a Large Round Serving Plate, Spread Mixture Evenly.
3. Chop 1/2 the Shrimp, (saving the other 1/2 aside to use as topping later) Layer the rest of the Ingredients on top of the Cream cheese, as follows: Cocktail sauce Chopped shrimp Cheese, Green Onions, Bell Peppers, & Olives. Add Whole Shrimp; That's the ( other 1/2 of Whole shrimp not chopped) you set aside for the Top. Serve with Crackers, Chips, Small cocktail bread, Etc.