Fantastic Shrimp Cocktail Spread! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream, plus
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 -2 teaspoon fresh minced garlic (optional or to taste)
1/4 cup mayonnaise (not salad dressing, I use Hellman's for this)
3 (4 ounce) cans broken shrimp, rinsed with cold water and drain well
1 cup seafood cocktail sauce (or to taste)
2 1/4 cups grated mozzarella cheese
4 green onions, chopped
1 large firm tomatoes, chopped (can use two if desired)
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped

Preparation

Prepare about one 12-inch dish or a glass pie or a fancy quiche plate.
In a bowl, combine/whisk together the softened cream cheese, sour cream garlic (if using) and mayonnaise; spread into bottom of prepared dish.
Scatter the shrimp over the sour cream mixture.
Top with the cocktail sauce (you can use more than 1 cup if desired) then the mozzarella cheese, green peppers, chopped tomatoes, and last the chopped green peppers on the top.
Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serve with crackers.