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Kat's Seafood Au Gratin

 

1/2 sm. onion - chopped
1/2 sm. green bell pepper - seeded, chopped
1/2 cup real butter - divided
1/2 cup all-purpose flour - divided
4 oz. can crabmeat - drained
1/2 lb. raw shrimp - peeled, deveined, tails removed
1/4 lb. scallops - halved
1/4 lb. flounder fillets
1 1/2 cups milk - low-fat okay
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 tsp. white vinegar
1/2 tsp. Old Bay® seasoning Granny's Old Bay SeasoningSC75
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Saute onion and pepper in 1/4 cup butter until tender; stir in 1/4 cup flour and cook for 10 minutes; stir in crabmeat; remove from heat; set aside.
-Cover shrimp, scallops, and flounder with water, bring to a boil, simmer for 3 minutes; drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid; set the seafood aside.
-Melt 1/4 cup butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour, cook for 1 minute; stir in milk and reserved cooking liquid, cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick; stir in cheddar, vinegar, crab boil seasoning, and seafood.
-Press crabmeat mixture into the bottom of a greased 13" X 9" X 2" baking dish, spoon seafood mixture evenly over top, sprinkle evenly with Parmesan.
-Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned

  Granny's Seafood Au Gratin

1 medium onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 pound crabmeat
4 cups water
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 pound bay scallops
1/2 pound flounder fillets
3 cups milk
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
pinch ground black pepper
dash hot red pepper sauce
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Lightly grease one 13x9x2 inch baking dish

In a heavy skillet, saute the onion and the pepper in 1/2 cup of the butter or margarine. Cook until tender. Stir in 1/2 cup of the flour and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the crabmeat and stir well. Press this mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish and set aside

In a large Dutch oven, bring the water to a boil. Add the shrimp, scallops and flounder. Simmer for 3 minutes. Drain and reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid and set the seafood aside

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C

In a heavy saucepan, melt the remaining 1/2 cup butter over low heat. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup flour. Cook and stir constantly for 1 minute. Gradually add the milk plus the 1 cup reserved cooking liquid. Raise heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in the shredded Cheddar cheese, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Add the cooked seafood and stir gently

Spoon the seafood mixture over the crabmeat crust and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve immediately