DAISY'S SEAFOOD CASSEROLE

Daisy's Seafood Casserole image

Provided by DaisyK3

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 large casserole, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 cups mashed potatoes, mashed with
butter, and
milk, and
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 -3 cups mixed seafood, cut into like sized pieces (i.e. shrimp, scallops, clams, crab meat, a haddock or cod fillet, use what you have on hand)
1 cup diced green onion
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk
1/2 cup white wine
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 lemon, juice of
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley
salt and pepper
paprika (to garnish)

Steps:

Cook and mash enough potatoes to make about 4 cups. Add about 2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup milk and 1 cup cheddar cheese while potatoes are hot. Set aside.
Heat oven to 350°F.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large frying pan.
Add diced green onions, garlic and mushrooms and saute on med./low heat until onions and mushrooms are cooked through.
Add the other 2 tablespoons butter to pan and melt.
When it has melted add the 2 tablespoons flour and stir the flour into the mushrooms and green onions.
Add the cup of milk and stir until the milk starts to thicken.
Add the 1/2 cup of wine and keep stirring.
Add the worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and salt and pepper.
Add the parsely and stir.
Pour seafood mix into a deep casserole dish and top with the mashed potatoes around the edges of the dish leaving a space in the centre uncovered.
Sprinkle potatoes with paprika.
Bake for 45 minute to a hour until centre is bubbling.
Remove from oven and serve.
A nice garden salad with a raspberry vinigrette dressing goes well with this dish.