Shrimp Pot Pies-cooking Light

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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
• 16 ounces clam juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 lb cooked shrimp, chopped
• cooking spray
• 1 cup oyster crackers, coarsely crushed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 in a large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• 3 add onion, celery, carrot, and garlic; saute until tender, 5 minutes.
• 4 add brandy, cook for 30 seconds.
• 5 stir in half and half, tomato paste, and clam juice; bring to a boil.
• 6 combine cornstarch with 1 tbsp water; add to mixture along with the parsley, salt, pepper, and shrimp. cook 1 minute stirring constantly.
• 7 spray the ramekins with cooking spray and divide the shrimp mixture evenly. top with oyster crackers. place on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes until bubbly and lightly browned.