Description
Baked seafood casserole inspired by Florida’s coastal flavors, featuring shrimp, crab, and a buttery breadcrumb topping.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup minced onion
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup light cream 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped pimento 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
- 1 cup flaked cooked crabmeat
- 1 cup peeled cooked shrimp
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
Directions
- In a saucepan, saute onion in butter; blend in flour. Add milk and cream; cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Remove from the heat; stir in salt, pepper, pimiento, water chestnuts, lemon juice, parsley, crabmeat, shrimp, rice and half of the cheese. Spoon into a 2-1/2- qt. casserole. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese just before serving.
