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  • Baked Seafood Au Gratin

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    Ingredients

    • Preparation time - approximately 1 hour
    • 1 x onion, minced green bell pepper, minced
    • 1 c. butter
    • 1 c. all-purpose flour
    • 1 lb fresh crab meat
    • 4 c. water
    • 1 lb medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
    • 1/2 lb bay scallops
    • 1/2 lb flounder fillets
    • 3 c. lowfat milk
    • 1 c. shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
    • 1 Tbsp. distilled white vinegar
    • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
    • 1/2 tsp salt
    • 1 pch grnd black pepper
    • 1 dsh warm red pepper sauce
    • 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese

    Directions

    1. Lightly grease one 13x9x2 inch baking dish.
    2. In a heavy skillet, saute/fry the onion and the pepper in 1/2 c. of the butter or possibly margarine. Cook till tender. Stir in 1/2 c. of the flour and cook over medium heat for 10 min, stirring frequently. Add in the crabmeat and stir well. Press this mix into the bottom of the prepared baking dish and set aside.
    3. In a large Dutch oven, bring the water to a boil. Add in the shrimp, scallops and flounder. Simmer for 3 min. Drain and reserve 1 c. of the cooking liquid and set the seafood aside.
    4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
    5. In a heavy saucepan, heat the remaining 1/2 c. butter over low heat. Stir in the remaining 1/2 c. flour. Cook and stir constantly for 1 minute. Gradually add in the lowfat milk plus the 1 c. reserved cooking liquid. Raise heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, till the mix is thickened and bubbly. Stir in the shredded Cheddar cheese, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and warm sauce. Add in the cooked seafood and stir gently.
    6. Spoon the seafood mix over the crabmeat crust and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 min or possibly till lightly browned. Serve immediately.

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