Cajun Seafood Casserole

Name: Cajun Seafood Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked Cajun Country Medium Grain Rice; 5 tbsp butter (divided); 8 oz package cream cheese; 1 medium onion (chopped); 1 bell pepper (chopped); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 3 oz fresh mushrooms (roughly chopped); 1 lb peeled and de-veined Louisiana shrimp; 1 lb fresh Louisiana crab meat; .75 tsp salt; .25 tsp cayenne pepper; .25 tsp black pepper; .5 cup Ritz cracker crumbs

Course Main Course

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings 8

Ingredients

2 cups cooked Cajun Country Medium Grain Rice
5 tbsp butter divided
8 oz package cream cheese
1 medium onion chopped
1 bell pepper chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
3 oz fresh mushrooms roughly chopped
1 lb peeled and de-veined Louisiana shrimp
1 lb fresh Louisiana crab meat
.75 tsp salt
.25 tsp cayenne pepper
.25 tsp black pepper
.5 cup Ritz cracker crumbs

Instructions

In a small saucepan, melt cream cheese and 3 tablespoons butter together on low heat.
In a separate saucepan add remaining 2 tablespoons butter, onion, bell pepper, garlic and mushrooms.
Sauté until vegetables are tender.
Add Louisiana shrimp, salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper.
Sauté until shrimp are pink.
Add rice and cream cheese mixture; mix well.
Gently spoon in crab meat.
Pour into 2-3 quart casserole dish.
Sprinkle with cracker crumbs.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve hot.