Seafood Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. shrimp, shelled and cleaned
1 can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
3 Tbsp. finely chopped green pepper
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. salt
3 c. light cream
1 (7 1/2 oz.) can crab meat, drained
1/2 c. chopped pimiento
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 (4 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 c. sherry (dry)
1 (8 oz.) pkg. medium egg noodles, cooked and drained

Preparation

Combine shrimp, crab meat, water chestnuts and pimiento in a large mixing bowl.
Heat 2 tablespoons butter in medium size saucepan.
Add onion, green pepper and mushrooms.
Saute gently 5 minutes or until tender.
Add vegetables to seafood mixture.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in same saucepan.
Stir in flour and salt. Cook 1 minute.
Remove pan from heat.
Stir in sherry and cream gradually.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens slightly and comes to boiling.
Add to vegetable-seafood mixture.
Stir in noodles.
Spoon into lightly buttered 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
To use immediately, bake at 400\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until bubbly.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.