Kabuki’s Coastal Seafood Bake

BY: KAYE BAILEY - WWW.LIFEAFTERWLS.COM

This seafood crowd pleaser is perfect for the family on a cold winter day.

• 8-10 Medium shrimp
• 12 fresh scallops
• 1 1/2 cups lump crab meat
• 1/2 cup crawfish tails
• 1 cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup medium sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1 small vidalia onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• salt and pepper
• dash of tabasco or cayenne pepper for “kick”

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly.
2. Whisk in milk slowly. Bring to a boil and then reduce to medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
3. To this mixture, add the shrimp, scallops, crab, and crawfish, toss until completely coated.
4. Pour into a baking dish. Top the seafood with a layer of bell pepper and onion. Cover and bake 8-10 minutes at 400 degrees.
5. Remove foil and top with remaining cheeses. Bake until cheese is golden in color. Serve bubbling.