Mermaid Shells and Cheese

• 1 (12 ounce) Velveeta shells and cheese dinner, mix with the cheese pouch, not the powder
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 14 cup chopped onion
• 14 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 12 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 14 cup milk
• 14 teaspoon paprika
• 12 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 12 ounces imitation crabmeat, cut up
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 12 cup crushed buttery cracker, measure after crushing

1. Preheat the oven to 350.
2. Lightly grease a 2-qt casserole dish; set aside.
3. Prepare the Velveeta mix according to the package, adding the cheese sauce.
4. Meanwhile, in a skillet, melt the 1 tbsp of butter.
5. Saute the onions, garlic and red pepper until soft.
6. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the rf sour cream, milk, and paprika.
7. Stir in the prepared Velveeta shells and cheese, shredded cheese and cut up imitation crabmeat.
8. Mix together well.
9. Pour this mixture into the prepared casserole dish.
10. Mix together the melted 2 tbsp of butter and crushed crackers.
11. Sprinkle over casserole.
12. Bake at 350 for about 20-25 minutes.

butter, onion, red bell pepper, garlic, sour cream, milk, paprika, cheddar cheese, crabmeat, butter, buttery cracker

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mermaid-shells-and-cheese-279256 (may not work)