The Seafood Thing

This recipe has been handed down from my grandmother. It is saved for special occasions at our house. Rich and creamy seafood over rice.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 421 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups water
• ½ lemon, juiced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 ½ cups whole milk
• ½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• ¼ pound scallops
• ½ cup shredded Gruyere cheese
• ¼ pound imitation crabmeat
• 1 ½ cups uncooked long-grain white rice
• ¼ pound shelled cooked cocktail shrimp

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a pot, bring the rice and water to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 25 minutes.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the mushrooms, and saute until tender. Mix in the scallops, and cook just until opaque. Remove from heat, and set aside.

Step 3

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, and slowly whisk in the flour to form a golden brown paste. Gradually whisk in the milk, and stir continuously until the mixture has thickened.

Step 4

Mix the tomato paste, lemon juice, salt, and pepper into the saucepan. Slowly stir in the Gruyere cheese until melted. Mix in the mushrooms, scallops, shrimp, and crab, and continue cooking until heated through. Serve over the cooked rice.