Great Philadelphia Cream Cheese Recipes

Garlic-Shrimp Cups

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Depending on the guests you invite to your soiree, you might partake in minor small talk or some serious tête à tête. Regardless of the type of conversation you’ll be having, these Garlic-Shrimp Cups are sure to make their way into the conversation! Don’t forget to garnish with fresh parsley sprigs or snipped fresh chives for an extra special touch.

Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 1 hr 45 min
Makes: 24 servings
Nutritional Information

Ingredients

2 eggs
1/2 cup  water
24 TRISCUIT Roasted Garlic Crackers
2 oz.  (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened
1/4 tsp. lemon zest
2 tsp.  lemon juice
2 tsp. fat-free milk
24   uncooked medium shrimp (about 1/2 lb.), peeled, deveined
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp.  chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

BEAT eggs and water in pie plate until well blended. Add 12 crackers; let stand 4 min., turning after 2 min. Press 1 soaked cracker onto bottom and up side of each of 12 mini muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray. Repeat with remaining 12 crackers in additional muffin cups.

BAKE 8 to 10 min. or until lightly browned. Carefully remove cups from pan with metal spatula; place on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 30 to 35 min. or until crisp. Cool completely.

MIX Neufchatel, zest, juice and milk. Cook and stir shrimp and garlic in nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 3 to 4 min. or until shrimp turn pink.

FILL cracker cups with Neufchatel mixture; top with shrimp. Serve immediately.

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  1. by Tweets that mention Garlic-Shrimp Cups | Love My Philly -- Topsy.com, on December 17 2009 @ 1:35 pm

     

    [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Philly Cream Cheese, Vesta Schindler. Vesta Schindler said: RT @LoveMyPhilly: Get your party-goers talking by serving these Garlic-Shrimp Cups at your next soiree http://ow.ly/N4gV [...]

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