Maritime (canada) Seafood Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 lb shrimp
• 1/2 lb scallops
• 1 1/2 cups cooked lobster meat
• 1 1/2 cups cooked crabmeat
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup light cream
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb (or cracker crumbs)
• 2 tablespoons melted butter

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, bring the water to a boil, cook celery, and onions until tender (about 6 minutes).
• 2 using slotted spoon transfer vegetables to a large bowl.
• 3 in same saucepan and water, poach scallops over low heat until firm and opaque (aobut 3 minutes).
• 4 add shrimp and cook about 4 minutes.
• 5 drain seafood, reserving 3/4 cup of cooking liquid. this liquid amount is based on the original serving size. increase liquid accordingly.
• 6 place all seafood into large bowl.
• 7 in large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• 8 add flour and cook, stir for 2 minutes.
• 9 gradually whisk in 3/4 cup of cooking liquid and cream, cook until thick. this liquid amount is based on the original serving size. increase liquid accordingly.
• 10 stir in cheese until melted.
• 11 add seafood, season with salt and pepper.
• 12 transfer into 3.5 l casserole dish.
• 13 make topping by melting 2 tablespoons butter and stirring in the 1cup shredded cheddar cheese and 1/2 cups of bread crumbs. keep in mind this topping is for original recipe.
• 14 spread topping over casserole.
• 15 you can refrigerate the casserole at this point for up to 8 hours, or
• 16 bake uncovered in 325of oven 35-45 minutes or until bubbly around edges. let stand 5 minutes.