Daisy's Seafood Casserole

DaisyK3's Note:

A creamy seafood casserole with a mashed potato topping. I couldn't find a recipe that had what I wanted so I invented this as I went. There were no leftovers.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4-6

Yield: 1.0 large c ...

• 4 cups mashed potatoes , mashed with
• butter , and
• milk , and
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 -3 cups mixed seafood , cut into like sized pieces (i.e. shrimp, scallops, clams, crab meat, a haddock or cod fillet, use what you have on hand)
• 1 cup diced green onion
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup white wine
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ lemon, juice of
• 1⁄3; cup finely chopped fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• salt and pepper
• paprika (to garnish)

Directions:

1. Cook and mash enough potatoes to make about 4 cups. Add about 2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup milk and 1 cup cheddar cheese while potatoes are hot. Set aside.
2. Heat oven to 350°F.
3. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large frying pan.
4. Add diced green onions, garlic and mushrooms and saute on med./low heat until onions and mushrooms are cooked through.
5. Add the other 2 tablespoons butter to pan and melt.
6. When it has melted add the 2 tablespoons flour and stir the flour into the mushrooms and green onions.
7. Add the cup of milk and stir until the milk starts to thicken.
8. Add the 1/2 cup of wine and keep stirring.
9. Add the worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and salt and pepper.
10. Add the parsely and stir.
11. Pour seafood mix into a deep casserole dish and top with the mashed potatoes around the edges of the dish leaving a space in the centre uncovered.
12. Sprinkle potatoes with paprika.
13. Bake for 45 minute to a hour until centre is bubbling.
14. Remove from oven and serve.
15. A nice garden salad with a raspberry vinigrette dressing goes well with this dish.