Cajun Bayou Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 8-oz. cream cheese
1 block + 2 Tbsp. butter
1 lb. peeled shrimp, raw
1 large chopped onion
1 chopped green pepper
3 ribs chopped celery
1 can cream of mushroom or cream of shrimp soup
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Tony's seasoning to taste
1 tsp. red pepper
1 pint crabmeat (may substitute extra shrimp)
2 cups cooked rice
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
about 3/4 cup crushed cracker crumbs

Preparation

Melt cream cheese and 1 block butter and set aside.
(Use microwave oven.)
Saute shrimp and seasonings in 2 Tbsp. butter until shrimp are cooked and seasonings are wilted.
Add cream cheese mixture.
Add soup and season to taste.
Mix in rice and crabmeat and pour into casserole dish.
Top with grated cheese and cracker crumbs.
Bake at 350 degrees about 20-30 minutes.
Makes 4-6 servings.