"blend of the bayou" (seafood spectacular)

Ingredients

• 1 - 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 stick butter (plus 2 tablespoons)
• 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 - green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 - ribs of celery, chopped
• 1 - 10 3/4 ounces can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
• - creole seasoning to taste (tony's or slap yo mama)
• - hot sauce to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 pint crabmeat
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1 cup cheddar cheese
• 4-6 - saltine crackers crushed