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Shrimp and Crab Au Gratin

Here's how you make Shrimp and Crab Au Gratin
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 15m
  • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup butter (must be real butter, no margarine)
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1 cup finely chopped white onion
  • 1 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 ounces crabmeat (cooked and flaked)
  • 1 pound shrimp (cooked shelled and deveined)
  • 1 can (12 ounce) evaporated milk
  • 1/3 cup milk (at least 2%)
  • 12 ounces grated cheddar cheese (use real cheese, not the pre-shredded stuff)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 375F. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add onion, celery and red bell pepper and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.

  • Step 2: Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk together egg yolks, red pepper flakes, and salt.

  • Step 3: When vegetables are tender, add flour to pan and mix well.

  • Step 4: Immediately slowly add evaporated milk, stirring constantly, to thin flour mixture; then add regular milk in the same way.

  • Step 5: Add egg yolk mixture and cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes.

  • Step 6: Remove pan from heat; stir in crab, shrimp and 8 ounces of cheese and mix well.

  • Step 7: Pour into a greased 3-quart casserole dish and top with remaining cheese.

  • Step 8: Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes, or until cheese melts.


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