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This casserole invokes turquoise waters and bright sunshine even while you're shaking off the winter cold. Coastal Casserole is filled with pink, sweet shrimp and salty crab in a bed of fluffy rice and tender vegetables; it's everything you could want from a full seafood dinner in one dish. Topped with sharp, melty cheese and infused with seafood seasoning, Coastal Casserole might just be the best casserole from coast to coast!
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Ingredients
- 2 (8.8-ounce) packages ready-to-serve long grain and wild rice
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 (6-ounce) cans lump crabmeat, drained
- 1 cup Colby-Jack cheese, shredded
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Step 3 -Spread the rice in the prepared baking dish.
Step 4 -In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium-high heat.
Step 5 -Add the celery and the onions to the butter and cook, stirring, until tender, about 6-8 minutes.
Step 6 -Stir in the flour until blended.
Step 7 -Gradually whisk in the half-and-half.
Step 8 -Bring the cream mixture to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 1-2 minutes.
Step 9 -Stir in the seafood seasoning, the salt, the hot pepper sauce, and the pepper.
Step 10 -Fold in the shrimp and the crab.
Step 11 -Spoon the seafood mixture over the rice in the baking dish.
Step 12 -Sprinkle the cheese on top of the baking dish.
Step 13 -Cover and bake until the shrimp turns pink and is cooked through at 145 degrees F, about 40-45 minutes.
Step 14 -Let the casserole stand for 5 minutes.
Step 15 -Serve hot.

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