Shrimp Pie

• 1 stick butter
• 2/3 c flour
• 1 c onion, chopped
• 1/2 c bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 c celery, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 bunch parsley, chopped
• 1/2 c green onion, chopped
• 1/2 tsp ground bay leaf
• 1 Tbsp seasoned salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 c light cream
• 1/4 c brandy
• 2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 16 individual frozen pie shells, thawed
• seasoned bread crumbs and butter for topping

1. Melt butter over medium heat in a large Dutch oven.
2. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until caramel colored.
3. Add onion and cook for five minutes, stirring often.
4. Add bell pepper, celery, garlic, parsley, green onion and bay leaf and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
5. Add seasoned salt, pepper, cream and brandy.
6. Cook for 5 minutes until mixture comes to a boil.
7. Add shrimp and simmer for 10 minutes.
8. Remove from heat.
9. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
10. Place thawed pie shells on a cookie sheet.
11. Mound the shrimp mixture into the pie shells.
12. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot with butter.
13. Bake 20 minutes until light brown.

butter, flour, onion, bell pepper, celery, clove garlic, parsley, green onion, bay leaf, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, light cream, brandy, shrimp, pie shells, bread crumbs

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=85181 (may not work)