Oven-Baked Seafood Stuffing Delight - Seafood Portal

Ingredients

• 8 cups (about 1 standard loaf) stale sourdough or Italian bread cubes
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 8 oz large shrimp, peeled, deveined, and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 8 oz sea scallops, rinsed and cut into 1-inch chunks
• 8 oz lump crab meat (check carefully for shells)
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
• 2 celery stalks, finely diced (about 1 cup)
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely diced (about 1 cup)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 1½ cups seafood stock (or chicken stock if unavailable)
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (additional, for finishing)
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (plus extra for garnish)
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Optional: ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes for a slight kick