Bayou Seafood Casserole

Nothing beats shrimp and crabmeat in a very creamy casserole.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green or red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 cup crabmeat
• 3/4 cup cooked rice
• Grated sharp cheese
• Cracker crumbs

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Melt the cream cheese and the 1 stick butter in a double boiler.
3. Sauté shrimp, onion, bell pepper and celery in the 2 tablespoons butter. Add to the cream cheese mixture.
4. Add soup, mushrooms, seasonings, crabmeat and rice; mix well.
5. Place in a 2 quart casserole; top with cheese and cracker crumbs.
6. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until bubbly.

Attribution

Photo credit: evening_edge / CC BY