Seafood Corn Spread

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped scallion
• 2 cups celery, diced
• 2 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
• 2 teaspoons old bay seasoning
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, optional
• 1 cup low-fat cream cheese
• 20 shrimp, peeled,de-veined and chopped (i like the pre-cooked shrimp for this)
• 8 ounces lump crabmeat, picked over for shells
• fresh lemon juice, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a pan, melt the butter and saute the scallions and celery over medium low heat for about 5 minutes, careful not to let vegetable get too brown.
• 2 add corn, old bay, worcestershire sauce, pepper and thyme, if using.
• 3 cover and cook for another 5 minutes.
• 4 add the cream cheese, and stir until melted.
• 5 gently fold in the crabmeat, and the cooked shrimp.
• 6 add lemon juice and salt to taste.
• 7 can be served warm or at room temperature, or it can be made ahead and served chilled as well.