Blend Of The Bayou

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 1 lb medium shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined
• 2 (6 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 3/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3/4 cup cooked rice
• 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup butter flavored cracker, crushed (about 12)

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, cook and stir the cream cheese and 2 tbsp of the butter over low heat until melted and smooth.
• 2 in a large skillet, saute onion, celery and green pepper in the remaining butter until tender.
• 3 stir in cream cheese mixture.
• 4 stir in shrimp, soup, mushrooms, garlic salt, hot pepper sauce, cayenne pepper and rice.
• 5 transfer to a greased 2 quart baking dish. combine cheddar cheese and cracker crumbs; sprinkle over the top.
• 6 bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly.