Cajun Bayou Casserole

• 1 8-oz. cream cheese
• 1 block + 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 lb. peeled shrimp, raw
• 1 large chopped onion
• 1 chopped green pepper
• 3 ribs chopped celery
• 1 can cream of mushroom or cream of shrimp soup
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• Tony's seasoning to taste
• 1 tsp. red pepper
• 1 pint crabmeat (may substitute extra shrimp)
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
• about 3/4 cup crushed cracker crumbs

1. Melt cream cheese and 1 block butter and set aside.
2. (Use microwave oven.)
3. Saute shrimp and seasonings in 2 Tbsp. butter until shrimp are cooked and seasonings are wilted.
4. Add cream cheese mixture.
5. Add soup and season to taste.
6. Mix in rice and crabmeat and pour into casserole dish.
7. Top with grated cheese and cracker crumbs.
8. Bake at 350 degrees about 20-30 minutes.
9. Makes 4-6 servings.

cream cheese, peeled shrimp, onion, green pepper, celery, cream of mushroom, garlic powder, red pepper, crabmeat, rice, cheddar cheese, crushed cracker crumbs

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=112984 (may not work)