layered shrimp appetizer
(2 ratings)
Here is a great make-ahead-of-the-big-event seafood appetizer which tastes delicious and is appealing to the eye. This will be a hit with your family and friends! I promise. Wish I could tell you where I got it. (My mother claims I taught her how to cook. I sure didn't get it from her, but I do think I improved the dish slightly from it's original version.) I think I got this recipe from a cookbook a long time ago. Let me know how you and your family like this scrumptious shrimp recipe, ok?
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(2 ratings)
prep time
25 Min
Ingredients For layered shrimp appetizer
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12 ouncesto 1 pound of salad shrimp, cooked and peeled (i buy it frozen from walmart), set aside 2 tbsp. of the shrimp
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1(8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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2 Tbspsour cream
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2 tspworcestershire sauce
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1 tsplemon juice (real lemon juice brand or squeezed from a fresh lemon)
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1/2 tspground cayenne pepper
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1 tspminced garlic or 2 fresh minced garlic cloves
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1 (12 oz) bottleshrimp cocktail sauce
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1/2 cgreen onions, chopped
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1/2 cgreen bell pepper, diced
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2 cupsfinely shredded mozzarella cheese
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*optional* half jar of pimentos for added color and appeal
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*optional* 1/2 cup of sliced ripe olives
How To Make layered shrimp appetizer
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1In a medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, cayenne pepper and garlic. Mix with an electric mixer until all is thoroughly blended together.
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2Spread the mixture on bottom of a glass 8X8X2 (or slightly larger) serving dish.
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3Pour and spread bottle of Shrimp Cocktail Sauce atop the cheese and spice, herb mix. Next, drain any excess water from your clean, cooked, thawed shrimp and place on top of the cocktail sauce.
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4Now add all fresh vegetables atop your shrimp and top off with the finely shredded mozzarella cheese mixed with pimento and sliced ripe olives. (I do not usually use the pimento and ripe olives unless it for a fancy party.) GARNISH with the reserved shrimp sprinkled atop the Mozzarella dish. (Please do not forget this step because some people are allergic to shellfish.) Chill and serve with Ritz Crackers or crackers of your choice.
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5*OPTIONAL* If you do not have Shrimp Cocktail Sauce, but you have chili sauce, substitute it and serve with tortilla chips, corn chips etc...
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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