Seafood Casserole Recipe - Dishes & Dust Bunnies
"Seafood casserole with shrimp, scallops and crab meat. Creamy sauce combined with seafood over a bed of herb seasoned rice, topped with crispy breadcrumbs...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice, such as basmati OR 4 cups cooked
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3 tbsps butter
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4 celery ribs, thinly sliced
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1 medium onion, chopped into small pieces
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1 medium carrot, chopped into small pieces
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4 garlic cloves, finely grated
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1/2 tsp salt
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1/4 tsp pepper
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3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
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1/2 tsp dill weed
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1 lb uncooked medium shrimp – peeled and deveined
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1 lb bay scallops
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16 oz canned crabmeat – drained, flaked, and cartilage removed OR fresh crab meat, chopped OR immitation cran meat, chopped
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5 tbsps butter
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5 tbsps all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 cups milk (you can use half and half cream to make it richer if you like)
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1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, cut into cubes
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1/2 tsp dill weed
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1/2 tsp salt
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1/4 tsp pepper
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1/4 tsp dried thyme
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8 slices of bread, ripped into small pieces (about the size of croutons)
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4 tbsps butter, melted
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