Blend Of The Bayou - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 stick margarine
1 lb. peeled, raw shrimp
1 large onion, chopped
1 large bell pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 Tbsp. butter
2 c. grated cheese
1 can mushroom soup
1 can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 Tbsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. Tabasco
1/2 tsp. red pepper
1 pt. crab meat
2 c. cooked rice
2 c. cracker crumbs

Preparation

Melt cream cheese and butter.
Saute shrimp, onion, pepper and celery in 2 tablespoons butter and add to first mixture.
Add soup, mushrooms, seasonings, crab meat and rice.
Mix well.
Place in a 2-quart casserole dish and top with grated cheese and cracker crumbs.
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 350\u00b0, or until bubbly. Serves 8 and leftovers freeze well.