Blend Of The Bayou

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 lb shrimp, boiled and peeled
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1/3 cup bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup mushroom, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper
• 2 cups crabmeat
• 3/4 cup cooked rice
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup ritz cracker crumbs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven: 350°f.
• 2 melt cream cheese and butter in a double boiler or microwave.
• 3 in a large skiller, saute onion, bell pepper, celery and shrimp in 2 tablespoons butter.
• 4 in a large mixing bowl add all other ingredients.
• 5 pour into a 13 x 9 inch glass casserole dish.
• 6 top with sharp grated cheese and then cracker crumbs (if you would like, you can freeze the dish at this point to serve at a later date).
• 7 bake at 350f for 15 to 20 minutes (or until bubbly).
• 8 serve warm.