Shrimp Scampi Queso Fundido
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 214kcal
This Shrimp Scampi Queso Fundido is your favorite seafood entree turned melted cheese dip! Shrimp, garlic butter, red peppers and onions are swirled throughout molten mozzarella before being topped with tomatoes and parsley. Grab some pita chips, this amazing appetizer disappears quickly!
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Ingredients
- 2 12- ounce boxes SeaPak Shrimp Scampi
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 onion diced
- 32 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 -1/2 cups sliced cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- pita chips for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large skillet, cook shrimp according to package directions. With a slotted spoon, remove shrimp and set aside, leaving butter sauce in skillet.
- Add red bell pepper and onion to skillet and saute until beginning to soften. Remove skillet from heat and spoon peppers, onion and butter sauce from skillet to a bowl and set aside.
- Add 1/3 of cheese to bottom of skillet in single layer, followed by half of the shrimp.
- Add another 1/3 of cheese over shrimp and top with peppers, onions and butter sauce.
- Top with half of the remaining cheese, followed by remaining shrimp. (If desired, reserve a few shrimp to garnish top of queso fundido when you remove it from oven.) Cover shrimp with remaining cheese.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and molten.
- Garnish with tomatoes and parsley and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 586mg | Potassium: 110mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 765IU | Vitamin C: 14.2mg | Calcium: 347mg | Iron: 1mg