SHRIMP & SCALLOPS IN PUFF PASTRY

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These are easy to make and make a beautiful presentation for entertaining. Using premade pesto and Alfredo sauce make these easy on the host(ess). The prep time is all during the baking time, so you can actually have these on the table in 30 minutes.

Provided by Lori Loucas

Categories     Seafood

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pkg frozen puff pastry shells (10 oz)
4 sprig(s) fresh parsley
2 green onions
1 lemon
4 oz baby portabella mushrooms, sliced
1 Tbsp garlic butter
3/4 lb small raw shrimp, peeled & deveined
3/4 lb bay scallops
1 Tbsp basil pesto
1 Tbsp flour
1/2 c alfredo sauce

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 400F. Place the frozen pastry shells, top side up, on the baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes until puffed up and golden.
  • 2. While shells are baking, chop parsley and onions finely and set aside. Cut the lemon and juice half of it, to make 1 tablespoon juice. Set aside.
  • 3. In a large skillet, melt the garlic butter. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes. Add the shrimp, scallops and pesto. Cook another 2 minutes or until the seafood is opaque.
  • 4. Add flour, Alfredo sauce, the tablespoon of lemon juice, the parsley and onions. Stir to combine and simmer 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until a little bit thickened.
  • 5. Put the baked pastry shells on serving plates. Remove the tops and hollow out the insides. Fill the shells with the seafood mixture. Sprinkle additional finely chopped parsley over the top, optional. Serve.

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