Artichoke Seafood Delight
posted by Pat T 11-04-98 8:44 AM
1 (14 oz.) can artichoke hearts (unmarinated), drained & quartered
1 lb. shrimp, cooked, peeled, & deveined
1/2 lb. lump crab meat
1/4 lb. mushrooms, sliced
1 lemon, squeezed
4 Tblsp. butter
8 oz. fresh linguine, cooked
Cream Sauce (recipe below)
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Drain artichoke hearts, quarter and place in buttered casserole dish.
Place cooked shrimp over artichokes, and squeeze lemon on top.
Spread lump crab meat over shrimp.
Saute mushrooms in butter and spoon over seafood mixture.
Cream Sauce:
4 Tblsp. butter
4 Tblsp. all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups half-and-half
1 Tblsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 Tblsp. dry sherry
Salt and pepper to taste
Melt butter over low heat, add flour, blend 3 to 5 minutes.
Slowly stir in half-and-half. Blend until thick, then add Worcestershire sauce, sherry, and salt and pepper to taste.
Remove from heat, pour over casserole.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake in a 375 degree F. oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
Serve over hot cooked linguine with a salad and French bread.