Crab And Shrimp Hot Dish

• 2 c. cooked white rice
• 1/2 c. chopped celery
• 1 (4 1/2 oz.) can water chestnuts
• 1 c. tomato juice
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1 (7 1/2 oz.) can crab meat
• 1 c. shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 c. chopped green pepper
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1 c. real mayonnaise
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 lb. cooked shrimp
• 1/4 c. sliced blanched almonds

1. In a buttered 2-quart casserole dish, combine the rice, green pepper, celery, onion and water chestnuts.
2. In a bowl, combine mayonnaise and tomato juice.
3. Stir in salt and pepper.
4. Pour half of the mixture over rice.
5. Arrange shrimp and crab around edge, leaving a hole in center.
6. Pour rest of liquid over everything. Put almonds and cheese in center.
7. Sprinkle with paprika.
8. Bake, covered, in a preheated 350u0b0 oven for 30 minutes.

white rice, celery, water chestnuts, tomato juice, pepper, crab meat, cheddar cheese, green pepper, onion, mayonnaise, salt, shrimp, almonds

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=621917 (may not work)