Shrimp Crab Mousse Recipes

SHRIMP MOLD

Steps:

• Heat soup in a small saucepan or in a microwave oven.
• In a medium bowl, stir gelatin into cold water. Mix hot tomato soup into the gelatin liquid.
• In a medium size mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and mayonnaise together. Mix soup mixture into the mayonnaise and cream cheese mixture. Mix well. Add shrimp, celery, and green onions.
• Spoon the mixture into a 1 quart mold and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but preferably overnight. Unmold onto a serving plate before serving.

BUTTON MUSHROOMS STUFFED WITH CRAB AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter two 9x13-inch casserole dishes.
• Prepare mushrooms: Stem button mushrooms and mince stems; reserve 1/4 cup minced stems for filling. Set aside.
• Heat oil and butter in a small pan over medium heat. Saute onion, celery, bell pepper, wine, 1/3 teaspoon seafood seasoning, and 1/3 teaspoon dill in the hot pan until vegetables are soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl; let cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Stir crabmeat, shrimp, and crushed crackers into the vegetable filling mixture. Generously stuff each stemmed mushroom with filling mixture. Place mushrooms into the prepared casserole dishes.
• Combine melted butter, garlic, wine, and lemon juice for scampi sauce in small bowl. Pour 1/2 of the sauce over the mushrooms; reserve remaining sauce.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Pour remaining scampi sauce over mushrooms. Increase oven temperature to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Bake for an additional 15 minutes.
• Top each mushroom with small amounts of Cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. Return to the oven and bake until cheeses are melted, 5 to 7 minutes.

SHRIMP MOUSSE

Steps:

• Drain shrimp and rinse well. Set aside.
• Bring undiluted soup to a low boil (watch not to splatter).
• Dissolve the gelatin in 1/2 cup warm water, add to soup and stir well.
• Beat cream cheese and mayonnaise together.
• Add the tomato soup and beat mixing well.
• Fold in celery and onion with a wooden spoon.
• Fold in the shrimp, being careful not to break shrimp.
• Pour into a nice mold and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Serve with party crackers that aren't heavily flavored.

CREAMY SHRIMP MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the soup, cream cheese and mayonnaise. Cook and stir over medium heat until smooth; remove from the heat; set aside. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. , Transfer to a large bowl; cool slightly. Add the shrimp, onion, celery and cream cheese mixture. , Transfer to a lightly greased 6-cup mold. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. , Unmold onto a lettuce-lined serving plate. Garnish with parsley if desired. Serve with crackers. Refrigerate leftovers.

CRAB OR SHRIMP MOUSSE

Steps:

• Spray a 2-quart mold with cooking spray. Combine shrimp, celery, bell pepper, onion, salt, lemon juice, Worcestershire, and Tabasco. Mix well and let stand to blend flavors. Combine soup and cream cheese in double boiler. Heat and stir until cheese melts. Soften gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes. Add to soup mixture. Remove from heat and cool. When mixture begins to thicken, blend in mayonnaise. Stir in shrimp mixture, spoon into mold, and chill. Serve with crackers, or may be used as a salad served on lettuce leaves.

CRAB MOUSSE

Steps:

• 1. Dissolve gelatin in 3 tablespoons of warm water.
• 2. Heat cream of mushroom (condensed) in medium-size saucepan.
• 3. Add dissolved gelatin to cream of mushroom & cream chees until melted.
• 4. Cool mixture.
• 5. Add remaining ingredients.
• 6. Pour into a medium-size mold or 2 small molds sprayed with Pam or vegetable oil.
• 7. Chill until set (approximately 3 hours).
• 8. Loosen mousse around edges of mold, place plate on top of mold, and invert to release the mousse.
• 9. Garnish with fresh parsley annd serve with plain crachers.

SHRIMP MOUSSE (MOUSSE DE CREVETTES)

Steps:

• Put the shrimp and egg into the container of a food processor. Add salt, pepper, cayenne and nutmeg. Blend to a fine puree.
• With the motor on, gradually add the cream. Test the seasonings by dropping a teaspoon of the mousse mixture into a little boiling salted water. Cook until it is slightly firm. Drain and taste. If desired, add more seasonings.