Neptune's Delight

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups heavy cream, divided
• 2 ounces parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2-1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
• 4 ounces sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 1 teaspoon onion, minced
• 2 cups crabmeat, picked and cleaned
• 1 cup shrimp, peeled
• 1 1/2 cups garlic-flavored croutons
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 melt 3 t butter over medium heat in a large saucepan; remove from heat and whisk in flour.
• 3 whisk in 1/2 c of heavy cream and return to heat.
• 4 add in the parmesan cheese; stir until creamy.
• 5 remove from heat and add in the remaining cream.
• 6 add in the sherry, paprika, old bay, cayenne, mushrooms, minced onion, crabmeat and shrimp.
• 7 spoon the mixture into 6 ramekins.
• 8 in a food processor, blend the croutons and parsley together.
• 9 top each casserole with this mixture and drizzle with the 4 t of melted butter.
• 10 bake for 20-30 minutes or until the top is browned and bubbly.