SEAFOOD AND RICE BAKE

2 cans cream of shrimp soup

3 cups milk

2 lbs. raw medium-size shrimp, shelled and deveined

1 lb. bay scallops

4 cups ‘instant’ white rice

1 lb. imitation crabmeat, crumble into small pieces or shreds

1 cup chopped red pepper

1, 10oz. package frozen peas, thawed

1/2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. black pepper

1 cup half and half

50 crumbled Ritz cracker crumbs mixed with 1/2 stick melted butter

Mix together 1 can of soup and 3 cups of milk in saucepan until almost boiling. Stir in scallops and bring mixture back to near boil. Remove from heat and stir in shrimp and rice. Let stand for 5 minutes while you mix the rest of the ingredients together.

In a large bowl, mix crabmeat, red pepper, peas, remaining can of soup, seasonings, and half and half. Add the rice mixture and mix well.

Transfer mixture into greased 9” x 13” pan. Top with cracker crumbs. Can be covered and refrigerated overnight.

Bake at 375°for 45 minuutes to 1 hour until the cracker crumbs are browned and the filling is bubbly and hot. Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Seafood

Casseroles