Mini Phyllo Cups Filled With Shrimp Salad Paula Deen Recipes

Steps:

• Mix shrimp and celery. In a bowl, mix salad dressing, mayonnaise and lemon juice; pour over shrimp mixture. Stir to combine. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour., Meanwhile, bake and cool tart shells according to package directions. Just before serving, fill shells with shrimp mixture. Sprinkle with parsley.

Steps:

• SAUCE: Combine the shrimp, celery, and green onion in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, stir together the lemon juice, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Pour over the shrimp and stir gently to combine.
• MINI PHYLLO CUPS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter with the garlic until fragrant.
• Lay 1 sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface, brush it all over with the melted butter, sprinkle with a little parmesan and chopped parsley.
• Top with another sheet and repeat 3 more times until 4 sheets have been used.
• Cover the phyllo dough with a damp kitchen or paper towel while it sits on the counter to prevent it from drying out as you work.
• Repeat the stack with the remaining sheets so you end up with 2 stacks.
• With a large chef knife, cut each stack into 12 equal pieces, 4 by 3 inches.
• Lightly spray a mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Line each muffin cup with 1 of the phyllo pieces, gently pressing it down into the edges to form a cup. Repeat to make 24 mini phyllo caps.
• Bake in a preheated oven for about 10 minutes or until light golden brown and crisp. Remove from oven and cool completely BEFOREfilling.

Steps:

• Mix all salad ingredients together in a bowl.
• Mix all dressing ingredients together in a separate bowl.
• Pour dressing over salad mixture, stir, and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• For the crust: In a large bowl, blend together the butter and cream cheese. Stir in flour and chill for 1 hour in the refrigerator. Separate dough; reserving 1/3 for pie tops, and using 2/3 for pie crust bottoms. To form bottom portions of dough, create dough balls approximately 1-inch in diameter and place into bottom of muffin tin cups, flattening to form crust bottoms. Bake crusts only until golden brown, about 20 minutes. *You can use any pie crust and simply follow remaining filling ingredients and make one large pie.
• For the filling: In a saucepan, add butter and flour, stirring together over heat to create a roux. Cook until mixture is the color of peanut butter. Add all vegetables and saute until soft, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add crawfish, Cajun seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste. Saute mixture for 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken stock and cook, stirring, until mixture boils and thickens. Spoon mixture into crusts. Top with circles of unbaked dough cut from the reserved 1/3 of original dough. Make a small slit in the top of the dough to allow steam to escape. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve while warm.

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine shrimp and next 5 ingredients; toss gently. In a screw-top jar, combine oil and remaining ingredients. Cover and shake vigorously.
• Pour dressing mixture over shrimp mixture, tossing gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours.