Shrimp Pot Pies With Oyster Cracker Topping

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup carrot, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 (8 ounce) bottles clam juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3/4 lb cooked shrimp, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
• cooking spray
• 1 cup oyster crackers, coarsely crushed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°.
• 2 melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add onion, celery, carrot, and garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until tender.
• 3 add brandy; cook 30 seconds.
• 4 stir in half-and-half, tomato paste, and clam juice; bring to a boil. cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 combine cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water. add cornstarch mixture, parsley, salt, pepper, and shrimp to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 6 divide the shrimp mixture evenly among 4 (10-ounce) ramekins coated with cooking spray. top each serving with 1/4 cup cracker crumbs.
• 7 arrange ramekins on a baking sheet. bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.