Clams Au Gratin Recipes

CLAMS AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F, grease a 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Fry bacon in a saucepan until it starts to brown, add butter, celery, green pepper and onion and saute for 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low, add flour and stir until blended.
• Add milk, increase heat to medium high.
• and stir constantly until thickened and smooth, adding a bit more milk if needed.
• Remove from heat, stir in salt, pepper, 1/2 cup of the cheese, eggs and clams.
• Pour into the casserole and top with the remaining cheese.
• Bake 25 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.

CLAMS AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Sauté the mushrooms and shallot or onion in 6 tablespoons butter for 3 minutes. Add the parsley, tomato and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon over clams. Sprinkle with crumbs, dot with butter and bake at 400°F. for 5-8 minutes, or until clams are just heated through.

POTATO-CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat water, Potatoes and salt to boiling in 3-quart saucepan. Boil 20 minutes; drain.
• Stir in Sauce Mix and remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat; simmer uncovered about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender.

BAKED SEAFOOD AU GRATIN

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet, saute the onion and the pepper in 1/2 cup of butter. Cook until tender. Mix in 1/2 cup of the flour, and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in crabmeat, remove from heat, and set aside.
• In a large Dutch oven, bring the water to a boil. Add the shrimp, scallops, and flounder, and simmer for 3 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid, and set the seafood aside.
• In a heavy saucepan, melt the remaining 1/2 cup butter over low heat. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup flour. Cook and stir constantly for 1 minute. Gradually add the milk plus the 1 cup reserved cooking liquid. Raise heat to medium; cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Mix in the shredded Cheddar cheese, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Stir in cooked seafood.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch baking dish. Press crabmeat mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spoon the seafood mixture over the crabmeat crust, and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve immediately.

SEAFOOD AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly butter 8 small baking dishes.
• In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Saute shrimp and scallops until firm, about 5 minutes.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add chicken broth and raise heat to high. Stir until thickened. Mix in shallots, mushrooms and wine. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Arrange shrimp, scallops and crab in the bottom of prepared dishes. Pour sauce over seafood and cover with cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 12 t o15 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

SCALLOPS AU GRATIN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, milk, cream, wine, mustard, salt and pepper until smooth; set aside. , In a large skillet, saute scallops and onion in butter until scallops are opaque. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add milk mixture to the skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Drain scallops. Add the scallops, mushrooms and tarragon to the sauce; heat through. Stir in Asiago cheese until melted. , Divide scallop mixture among four 10-oz. baking dishes. Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over scallop mixture. Broil 6 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown.