Description
This seafood thermidor makes an excellent centerpiece for a special night in or for company. The mix of shrimp, fish and a luxurious cream sauce tastes expensive (but it's not).
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 3 tablespoons lipton beefy onion soup mix
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup 2% milk
- 2 tablespoons white wine or chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 pound cod, haddock or orange roughy fillets, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/4 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and cut into thirds
- 3 tablespoons shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
Directions
- In a large saucepan, saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Combine soup mix and flour; stir into onion until blended. Gradually whisk in milk. Stir in wine or broth and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
- Add cod; cook for 1-1/2 minutes. Stir in shrimp; cook 1 minute longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork and shrimp turn pink. Remove from the heat; stir in mozzarella cheese and parsley until cheese is melted.
- Preheat Broiler. Transfer seafood mixture to a 3-cup baking pan coated with cooking spray. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over seafood mixture. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat until topping is golden brown 2-3 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with additional parsley and Parmesan.
