Crabby Seafood Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1 medium green sweet pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 14 ½ ounce can Cajun-style stewed tomatoes
• 1 ½ cups Crabby Bloody Mary Mix
• 5 ounces frozen sliced okra
• 8 ounces frozen, peeled, cooked shrimp
• 4 ounces frozen imitation crabmeat
• ¾ cup quick-cooking rice
• ½ cup beef broth

Directions

• In a large saucepan, cook green sweet pepper and onion in hot oil until tender; stir in cornstarch
• Add stewed tomatoes and Crabby Bloody Mary Mix
• Cook and stir until mixture begins to boil
• Add okra; return mixture to a boil
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes
• Add shrimp, crabmeat, rice, and beef broth – return to boil
• Reduce heat, cover and let stand about 5 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally

Crabby Seafood Stew

Ingredients

• 1 tsp. Diced Garlic
• 1 cup Chopped Celery
• 1 cup Chopped Green Pepper
• .75 cup Chopped Yellow Onion
• 1 tbsp. Olive Oil
• 1 tbsp. Cornstarch
• 14.5 oz. can Chopped Tomatoes
• 10 oz. Crabby Mary Mix
• 1 cup Frozen Cut Okra
• 1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into large chunks
• ½ pound sea scallops, cut in half
• 2 pounds mussels, cleaned (shrimp, cod, crab, crawfish, etc.)
• 1.5 cups Cooked Rice

Directions

• In a large pot, sauté garlic, celery, green pepper and onion in olive oil
• Stir in cornstarch
• Add un-drained chopped tomatoes and Crabby Bloody Mary Mix together
• Cook, stirring occasionally until it begins to boil; add okra
• Bring mixture to boiling, reduce heat, cover; simmer 10 minutes
• Stir in seafood mixture and cooked rice
• Simmer covered. May need to add additional liquid (Crabby Mary Mix)
• Stir and serve

Tilapia in Crabby Cream Sauce

Ingredients for Tilapia

• 4 – 9 ounce Talapia (or fish of choice)
• Choice of seasonings

Ingredients for Crabby Mary Cream Sauce

• 1 cup Crabby Bloody Mary Mix
• 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• ½ cup unsalted butter, divided
• 1/3 cup yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1/3 cup red bell pepper, diced
• ¼ cup green onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced

Directions for Tilapia

• Season (fish of choice) with salt and pepper
• Pan fry or grill
• Keep warm

Directions for Crabby Mary Cream Sauce

• In saucepan add ¼ cup butter with garlic and sauté.
• Add Crabby Bloody Mary Mix, reduce slightly and then add remaining butter
• In separate pan, heat cream over low heat
• When sauce thickens add red and yellow bell peppers
• Fold in the cream and add chopped green onions
• Serve over prepared fillets.

Options:

• Add crawfish, lump crabmeat or shrimp to the sauce before adding the peppers.
• Serve over pasta such as fettuccine and serve with a crusty bread for a real taste treat.