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Cheddar Bay Biscuit Seafood Pot Pie Recipe
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Cheddar Bay Biscuit Seafood Pot Pie

A rich American-inspired comfort dish combining creamy sea seasonal seafood in a savory broth, topped with golden Cheddar Bay biscuits. Perfect for a cozy weeknight dinner with minimal effort.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: DINNER
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons (for seafood filling)
  • Olive oil - 1 tablespoon (for seafood filling)
  • Onion - 1 cup, diced (yellow or white)
  • Carrots - 1 cup, diced
  • Celery - 1 cup, diced
  • Garlic - 3 cloves, minced
  • All-purpose flour - 1/3 cup (seafood filling thickening)
  • Seafood stock - 3 cups (or chicken stock)
  • Heavy cream - 1 cup
  • Old Bay seasoning - 1 teaspoon
  • Dried thyme - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Black pepper - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Frozen peas - 1/2 cup (thawed or boiled)
  • Frozen corn - 1/2 cup (frozen kernels)
  • Shrimp - 1/2 lb, peeled (thawed or canned)
  • All-purpose flour - 2 cups (biscuit topping)
  • Unsalted butter - 1 cup, cold, cubed (biscuit topping)
  • Shredded sharp cheddar cheese - 1 cup (biscuit topping)
  • Baking powder - 2 tablespoons
  • Milk - 3/4 cup
  • Salt - 1 teaspoon

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C)
  2. Grease a 9-inch pie dish
  3. Sauté onion, carrots, celery in butter and oil until softened
  4. Add garlic, cook 2 minutes
  5. Stir in flour to create a roux, cook 2 minutes
  6. Pour in seafood stock, bring to simmer
  7. Add heavy cream, Old Bay seasoning, thyme, pepper, and salt
  8. Cook 5 minutes, then stir in peas, corn, and shrimp until tender
  9. Transfer mixture to prepared pie dish
  10. For biscuits: Combine flour, cold butter, baking powder, and salt in a food processor
  11. Pulse until crumbs form
  12. Stir in milk and cheese until dough forms
  13. Drop spoonfuls over filling
  14. Bake 25-30 minutes until golden

Notes

Use olive oil instead of butter in biscuit topping if dairy-free
Adjust seafood types based on availability (shrimp is essential)
Biscuit dough can be slightly under-pressed for flakier layers
Leftovers freeze well (excluding biscuits)