Shelly's Recipe

* CREOLE CRAB AND RICE CASSEROLE *

Category: Casseroles - Seafood

4 tbsp butter
1 lb shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup milk
1/2 cup finely diced onions, green and red bell peppers
1.4 cup finely diced garlic
1/2 cup sliced onion
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 tsp red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper, to taste
Hot pepper sauce, to taste
1 cup crabmeat, picked clean
2 cups cooked white rice
2 eggs, well beaten

Preheat oven to 350. In a saucepan, melt butter. Add cheese and milk, stirring constantly until cheese melts. Remove from heat and add next 7 ingredients. Season with salt, pepper and pepper sauce. (Over seasoning may be needed because rice is so bland.) Fold in crabmeat and rice and gently stir until well incorporated. Stir in eggs; cover and bake until casserole is firmly set, about 45 minutes.

NOTE: I use Zataran’s rice mix instead of white rice.