Seafood Pot Pie

Ingredients

• 2 Pie crusts
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 pound shrimp shelled, deveined and cut into bite size pieces
• 8 oz. crab meat
• 1/2 medium onion chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/3 cup chopped celery
• 1 red bell pepper chopped (about 2/3 cup)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups seafood stock
• 1/2 teaspoon old bay
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Prepare pie crusts according to package directions.*
3. Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add shrimp and saute 1 minute per side. Remove shrimp from pan and set aside.
4. Add the onion, celery, and bell pepper. Cook for 8-10 minutes until the onions are translucent. Add the flour and cook over low heat for 1
   more minute, stirring occasionally.
5. Pour the stock into the pan. Add the 4 seasonings. Bring to a simmer,
   stirring occasionally for about 15 minutes.
6. Add the shrimp back in. Stir in crab, cheese, and heavy cream. Cook for 5 minutes, until a gravy like texture forms.
7. Pour mixture into the pie dish. Cover with top pie crust. Bake according to pie crust instructions – if the crust begins to brown cover with strips of foil.