Seafood Brunch Bake Recipes

CHEESE & CRAB BRUNCH BAKE

Steps:

• Spread mustard over bottom half of muffins. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with crab, lemon juice and zest. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Top with muffin tops; set aside., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream, milk, mayonnaise, salt, cayenne and pepper. Pour over muffins; sprinkle with Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, onions and peppers. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until set, 20-25 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. If desired, top with additional chopped green onions.

CALIFORNIA SEAFOOD MAKE AHEAD BRUNCH BAKE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13" casserole and set aside.
• melt butter and saute mushrooms and onions until tender, stirring frequently.
• Add shrimp and cook until pink, stirring often.
• SPread 3 slices of the bread with the pesto sauce, then top each with another bread slice, pressing together so thick stick.
• Cut pesto sandwiches into small cubes and layer half of them in the bottom of the baking dish.
• Sprinkle half of the cheese on top, then pour all of the mushrooms on top, then the crabmeat and the artichokes.
• Top with remaining bread cubes, then sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.
• Beat eggs, add milk, salt, and cayene pepper; beat well.
• Pour wet mixture over the bread mixture, covering evenly.
• You may need to poke some some parts of the bread to get them wet- you want everything to be moistened with the egg mixture.
• Cover and chill overnight (or at least 8 hours).
• Heat oven to 350 F, remove cover, and bake casserole for about 35-40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let rest 5 miutes before slicing to firm up and cool slightly.
• Cut into 12 squares.

AMAZING SEAFOOD CASSEROLE BAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease/butter a large casserole dish, enough to hold the complete mixture, I use my large white Corning Ware dish for this.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat until melted.
• Add/whisk in flour, mustard, onion, garlic Worcestershire sauce, paprika, salt, pepper and tabasco sauce; whisk for 2 minutes.
• Carefully add in the half and half cream, whisking constantly until thickened, adjusting the salt to taste.
• Remove from heat and add/mix in the gruyere cheese until melted.
• Transfer the mixture into a large bowl.
• Add in the seafood and olives; mix until well combined.
• Transfer mixture to prepared casserole dish.
• Brush the top of the casserole with lemon juice.
• Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on top.
• At this point the casserole may be refigerated, and baked later.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.