1 green pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 cup finely diced sweet red peppers
3 lb. cooked, deveined shrimp
1 c. crab meat
4 hard cooked eggs, sliced
4 Tbsp. butter
4 Tbsp. flour
2 c. light cream
1 c. Cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
3/4 c. buttered cracker crumbs
Combine green pepper, red pepper, celery, onion and sauté
in a small amount
of butter or cooking oil; until vegetables are tender. Add
shrimp, crab
and eggs. Melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually
add cream; cook until mixture thickens, stirring constantly.
Add cheese, salt and pepper. Add sauce to shrimp mixture; turn
into 3-quart casserole. Sprinkle crumbs over top. Bake at
400 degrees for 15 minutes now or make a few hours ahead,
and heat in
a 350 deg. oven until bubbly when needed. Yield: 12 to 15 servings.
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