The Olive Garden used to have the most amazing seafood dip, San Remo Dip, on their menu, so I decided to make my own!

The Olive Garden used to have the most amazing seafood dip, San Remo Dip, on their menu. Like any ‘good’ chain, they got rid of it. We were appalled, then we went to the interwebs and found our own recipe.

San Remo Seafood Dip Olive Garden Copycat Recipe

All in all, a perfectly suitable substitute. A little on the thin side, so next time I would simmer for a longer amount of time till it’s nice and thick. Yum!

San Remo Seafood Dip Olive Garden Copycat Recipe

Serve with your favorite breadsticks, sliced baguette, or crackers.

San Remo Seafood Dip Olive Garden Copycat Recipe

San Remo Seafood Dip - Olive Garden Copycat

Yield: 6 -8 servings
The Olive Garden used to have the most amazing seafood dip, San Remo Dip, on their menu, so I decided to make my own!
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 6 ounces shrimp canned, reserve liquid
  • 6 ounces crab meat canned, reserve liquid
  • 2 ounces cream cheese room temperature, cubed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic crushed
  • 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish I added more
  • 1/3 cup Asiago Cheese grated (ditto)
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated (ditto ditto)
  • 1/2 cup half and half up to 3/4 cup
  • 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce Barilla, drained to remove excess liquid
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese fresh, finely shredded for topping

Instructions 

  • In a two quart sauce pan on medium low temperature, heat olive oil and blend in flour. Add to flour liquids that were reserve from the shrimp and crab, stir well. To sauce, add cubed cream cheese, salt, crushed garlic, horseradish, and stir until smooth. Add Asiago and Parmesan cheeses and stir until smooth.
  • When the cheese have been melted and sauce is smooth add shrimp and crab, blend well. Let simmer until heated through. Finally add half and half a little at a time until the seafood sauce starts to simmer and begins to resemble warm pudding. Let sauce simmer for 12 - 15 minutes. Stir sauce so it will not scorch on bottom.
  • In a shallow baking dish 9" diameter, spray with non-stick spray and place drained marinara sauce and carefully spoon seafood sauce on top. Sprinkle with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese and place in a preheated oven at 325, for 10 - 15 minutes, until heated through. Dip should not brown on top. Serve with bread.