Cheesy Crab and Shrimp Quesadillas

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 2 oz butter, with extra
• 2 oz diced celery
• 2 oz diced onion
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 10 oz white wine
• 10 oz heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
• 2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 pound crab meat
• 1/2 pound cooked baby shrimp
• 1/2 pound cream cheese
• 6 oz bread crumbs
• 1 pound, 2 oz cheddar cheese shredded
• 2 oz Parmesan cheese shredded
• 8 12” tortillas
• 1 pound sour cream
• 1 pound Pico de Gallo

Preparation

Step 1

1. Assemble ingredients. Add butter to a large saucepan.

2. Add onions, celery and thyme. Sauté lightly until butter is melted and onions are translucent.

3. Add white wine and heavy cream. Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer.

4. Stir in Old Bay seasoning and lemon juice. Add cream cheese and mix with the liquid until fully incorporated.

5. Remove from heat. Add bread crumbs, crab meat, shrimp, cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese.6. Place back on a low flame, stir constantly and heat until the cheese has melted.
7. Heat a large skillet on medium heat. Lightly butter a pan, making sure to coat the entire pan.

8. Place one tortilla in pan. Top with 2oz of cheddar cheese, spreading cheese over the entire tortilla. After the tortilla is browned on the bottom and cheese is melted, add 6oz of crab dip on half of the tortilla and spread to the edges covering half the tortilla.

9. Fold over the cheese-only half of the tortilla onto the crab dip and press lightly.

10. Remove from pan, cut and serve with sour cream and pico de gallo.