Blend of the Bayou

David and Kayla's Colorado Wedding

This is such a great company dish.  I like to serve it with a salad and hot French bread. David made it for his and Kayla’s rehearsal supper in Colorado.

by Pat Savoie

1             stick  butter
1             large  onion — chopped
2             ribs  celery — chopped
1             bell pepper — chopped
1             can  cream of mushroom soup
8             ounces  cream cheese
1             Tablespoon  garlic salt
1              teaspoon  tabasco sauce
1/2         teaspoon  red pepper
1             can  mushroom — drained
1             pound  shrimp — peeled
1             pint  crab meat
1 1/2     cups raw rice
cheddar cheese
cracker crumbs

Cook rice in salted water.  Saute onions, celery and bell pepper in butter.  Add shrimp and cook until pink.  Add soup, seasonings and cream cheese.  Stir in crab and cooked rice.  Pour into greased baking dish.  Top with cheese and cracker crumbs.  Bake 350 20-30 minutes until bubbly.

NOTES : I always add more rice to make the dish go farther.  I also use more shrimp.  Fresh mushrooms are better.