LOADED SEAFOOD RECIPES

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp, chop and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cut Potatoes into bite size pieces or about .5 ounces each.
• Place in a large casserole dish, season with salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning.
• Pour ½ stick of melted butter over potatoes and mix to coat.
• Bake for 50 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender and beginning to brown.
• When the potatoes are almost done, Use a large deep skillet and add 1 stick butter, the onions, bell pepper and celery.
• Simmer for about 8 minutes until onions begin to clear.
• Add the garlic, simmer 1 minute.
• Add the lemon juice, tarragon vinegar and the shrimp.
• Season with salt, pepper and Essence or cayenne.
• Cook shrimp until just done, about three minutes.
• Add the cream cheese and sour cream, when it has liquefied add the crab meat, and stir gently to mix well.
• When the mixture is hot, pour it over the top of the potatoes in the casserole dish and smooth it out.
• Sprinkle the top with the parmesan, the chopped bacon, and spread the cheddar cheese out evenly on top.
• Bake until the cheese has melted and serve immediately garnished with chopped green onions and a few dashes of Essence.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add fennel and shallots and cook until soft and translucent, 6 minutes. Add garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper. Cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Add wine and let boil until reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes, scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon. Add tomatoes, clam juice, water, bay leaves, and orange zest (if using). Stir to combine, bring to a low simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.  Remove bay leaves and orange zest. Add clams to simmering broth, cover, and cook for 5 minutes. Uncover, add mussels in an even layer, then shrimp, then halibut. Do not stir. Cover again and cook for 5 more minutes, or until all clams and mussels are opened and shrimp and fish is cooked through and opaque. Discard any unopened mussels and clams. Season with salt and pepper to taste. To serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with fennel fronds and chopped parsley. Serve with baguette and lemon wedges on the side.