- 1/3 cup minced onion
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup light cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped pimento
- 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
- 1 cup flaked cooked crabmeat
- 1 cup peeled cooked shrimp
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
- In a saucepan, saute onion in butter; blend in flour. Add milk and cream; cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Remove from the heat; stir in salt, pepper, pimiento, water chestnuts, lemon juice, parsley, crabmeat, shrimp, rice and half of the cheese. Spoon into a 2-1/2-qt. casserole. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese just before serving.