Shelly's Recipe

SHRIMP AND CRABMEAT CASSEROLE

Category: Casseroles - Seafood

1/2 lb macaroni
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp vegetable oil
4 tbsp butter
1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 tbsp butter
1 cup light cream
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 lb cooked shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 cup cooked crabmeat
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1 tbsp butter

Add the salt and vegetable oil to 3 quarts boiling water. Add the macaroni and boil rapidly for 10 minutes. Drain and toss with 4 tbsp butter or margarine.

Saute the mushrooms in 2 tbsp butter or margarine for about 5 minutes, shaking the pan frequently. Mix the cream, mushroom soup and cheddar cheese together and add to the macaroni. Add the mushrooms, shrimp and crabmeat, which has been cut into bite-size pieces.

Place in a buttered casserole, top with soft bread crumbs which have been tossed with the 1 tbsp melted butter or margarine. Bake in a 350 for 25 minutes. Serves 6

NOTES: It is also easy to make and can be put together in advance, then baked at the last minute.