BLEND OF THE BAYOU

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Provided by Joyce Lowery

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 16

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1 stick butter
8 oz cream cheese
2 Tbsp butter
1 onion, chopped fine
2 stalk(s) celery, chopped fine
1 green pepper, chopped fine
1 lb shrimp, cut into small pieces
1 tsp tabasco sauce
1/4 tsp red pepper
1/2 tsp garlic salt
2 c rice, cooked
1 can(s) mushroom pieces, drained
1 can(s) cream of celery soup
1 pt king crab meat, frozen
1 c cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 c cracker crumbs

Steps:

1. Melt cream cheese and 1 stick butter in microwave. Whisk together until smooth. Set aside.
2. Saute onion, green pepper, and celery in 2 tablespoons melted butter until soft.
3. Add shrimp and saute until pink.
4. Whisk soup and seasonings into cream cheese mixture.
5. Add mushroom pieces, crabmeat and rice. Mix well.
6. Prepare 9x13 inch casserole dish by spraying with nonstick spray.
7. Pour mixture into prepared casserole dish.
8. Combine cheese and cracker crumbs. Top the casserole with this mixture.
9. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes or until bubbly.
10. This casserole freezes well before it is cooked and can be baked at a later date.