Crab & Shrimp Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 lbs cooked crabmeat
• 2 lbs cooked shrimp
• 1/2-1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 (8 ounce) jar cheese whiz
• 3 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons good quality
• 1 (4 ounce) package ritz crackers
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 melt stick of butter over low heat, add flour and stir until well blended.
• 2 remove from heat and gradually stir in milk and return to heat.
• 3 cook stirring constantly until thick and smooth.
• 4 stir in cheese whiz and and remove from heat.
• 5 fold in crab and shrimp and pour into buttered casserole dish.
• 6 crush the crackers and stir into the 2 tbsp of melted butter.
• 7 sprinkle the buttered cracker crumbs over the top of the casserole and sprinkle with paprika if desired.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees until crumbs are lightly browned and casserole is bubbly.
• 9 note: 3 1/2 lbs raw shrimp= 2 lbs cooked shrimp.
• 10 also you can make this ahead of time and freeze minus the cracker topping until ready to use and thaw completely before baking.
• 11 because it makes such a large amount you can also divide in half and use one now and freeze the other dish.