Shrimp & Crab Cheese Pasta

Name: Shrimp & Crab Cheese Pasta
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Ingredients: 1 medium chopped yellow onion (which ever you like is fine); 4 clove minced garlic; 1 Tbsp chopped red bell pepper (optional); 1 Tbsp chopped yellow bell pepper (optional); 1 Tbsp chopped orange bell pepper (optional); 1 Tbsp chopped green bell pepper (optional); 1 stick finel choppedcelery; to taste sliced shallots; 3 Tbsp chopped parsley (fresh is best); 1 lb 25-30 count shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/2 c lump crab meat; 1 lb processed cheese cubed (i use velveeta); 1 can(s) cream of mushroom soup (you can substitute with cream of shrimp soup); 1 lb of your favorite pasta; 1/2 c can cream or seafood /chicken stock; to taste salt and pepper; to taste cajun seasoning (optional); to taste cayenne pepper (optional); 1 stick butter (or a 1/4 c olive oil)

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By Evelyn Beaudette
@Sweety2all

This is a favorite of my family. It's easy & very yummy. My family likes it hot so I spice it up with cayenne & cajun seasoning. I drempt up this dish when we were living in Grand Isle Louisiana. It's best with "fresh caught" shrimp & crab, but I have used frozen. It's very versatile so you can add whatever you think will taste good in it. We like to add broccoli.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Prep:

1 Hr

Cook:

1 Hr

Ingredients

1 medium

chopped yellow onion (which ever you like is fine)
4 clove

minced garlic
1 Tbsp

chopped red bell pepper (optional)
1 Tbsp

chopped yellow bell pepper (optional)
1 Tbsp

chopped orange bell pepper (optional)
1 Tbsp

chopped green bell pepper (optional)
1 stick

finel choppedcelery
to taste

sliced shallots
3 Tbsp

chopped parsley (fresh is best)
1 lb

25-30 count shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 c

lump crab meat
1 lb

processed cheese cubed (i use velveeta)
1 can(s)

cream of mushroom soup (you can substitute with cream of shrimp soup)
1 lb

of your favorite pasta
1/2 c

can cream or seafood /chicken stock
to taste

salt and pepper
to taste

cajun seasoning (optional)
to taste

cayenne pepper (optional)
1 stick

butter (or a 1/4 c olive oil)
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How to Make Shrimp & Crab Cheese Pasta

Step-by-Step

cook pasta according to package directions & set aside.
Saute first 9 ingredients, on a low to med heat, in the butter/oil until clear. Stir frequently, it is important not to let them brown.
While the veg are sauteing, put the cheese, cream/stock, & the mushroom soup in a sauce pan on low to med heat until the cheese melts. Stir frequently so that it doesn't stick. If you are going to add any fresh/frozen vegetables, cook them now also
When the veggies are clear add the shrimp, salt pepper, & other seasonings and cook until the shrimp are done. This usually takes about 5 min. The shrimp will produce some liquid.
Add the crab & cheese sauce to the shrimp & veggies (and the cooked fresh/frozen veggies) and heat for a couple of min. (If you want a thicker cheese sauce use less liquid in the melting process. You can always add liquid as needed while it's melting)
Remove from heat and stir in pasta careful not to break the pasta up.
Serve hot garnished with shalott tops and chopped parsley.