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Easy Creamy Seafood and Shrimp Chili

A quick and cozy seafood chili that’s rich, creamy, and perfect for busy weeknight dinners.

Ingredients

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  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 23 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 can (15.5 oz) Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can (15.5 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can (15.5 oz) diced tomatoes with chilis, drained
  • 1/2 cup whole kernel corn (frozen)
  • 1 cup shredded Colby and Monterey Jack cheese
  • 3 oz cream cheese
  • 5 oz lump crab
  • 5 oz lobster meat
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Seafood seasoning to taste
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon red cayenne pepper (optional)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  2. Add onions and sauté until translucent.
  3. Stir in minced garlic until fragrant.
  4. Pour in chicken broth, both types of beans, diced tomatoes with chilis, and optional Better Than Bouillon.
  5. Mix well, lower heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 15–20 minutes.
  6. While simmering, season crab meat, lobster meat, and shrimp with seafood seasoning.
  7. Stir in cheese, corn, cream cheese, crab meat, lobster meat, and shrimp into the pot.
  8. Increase heat back to medium; cook for an additional 5–6 minutes until all seafood is cooked through.

Notes

For a different flavor, substitute clam or mussel meat for crab or lobster. Serve over rice or quinoa for a filling meal.

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