Crab Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. Chef's Blend seasoning
6 medium okra, sliced 1/4-inch thick
4 medium carrots, sliced 1/4-inch thick
1/4 c. celery, chopped
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
2 dashes Tabasco
1 tsp. lemon juice
12 to 16 oz. crabmeat
2 cans mushroom soup
1 c. rice
Parmesan cheese
seasoned bread crumbs

Preparation

In a large skillet, mix Chef's Blend and garlic; cook 2 to 5 minutes until lightly browned.
Add both cans of cream of mushroom soup and 1 can of water or broth and cook until bubbly.
Add carrots, okra and celery; mix and stir well, continuing cooking. Add lemon juice, Tabasco and crabmeat.
Add broth, enough to cover mixture and cook until carrots and okra are crunchy.
In a casserole dish layer 1 cup cooked rice.
Spread mix over rice and sprinkle Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs.
Bake until mix is piping hot.