Subj : Today in History - 1803
To : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sun Apr 30 2023 05:14:29
30 April 1803 - US MAKES LOUISIANA PURCHASE FOR $15 MILLION: At a cost
of about four cents per acre, the American government purchases from the
French 828,000 square miles of land, stretching across much of North
America. France needs the money for another looming war with Britain,
and President Thomas Jefferson is happy to oblige.
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Title: Louisiana Shrimp Casserole
Categories: Vegetables, Seafood, Breads, Dairy, Rice
Yield: 8 servings
1 md Onion; chopped
1 md Bell pepper; chopped
1 Celery rib; chopped
6 tb Butter
1 cl Garlic; minced
10 3/4 oz Can cream of mushroom soup;
- undiluted
1 lb Uncooked shrimp; peeled,
- deveined
1 1/2 c Cooked rice
12 oz (2 cans) crabmeat; drained,
- flaked, cartilage removed
4 sl Day-old bread; in cubes
3/4 c Half & half cream
1/4 c Chopped green onion tops
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
ds Cayenne pepper
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2 tb Butter; melted
1/3 c Dry bread crumbs
2 tb Snipped fresh parsley
Set oven @ 375ºF/190ºC.
Heat large skillet over medium heat; add onion, green
pepper and celery in butter. Cook and stir until tender,
2-3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add soup
and shrimp; cook until shrimp turn pink, 10 minutes,
stirring occasionally. Stir in the rice, crab, bread
cubes, cream, onion tops and seasonings.
Spoon into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Combine topping
ingredients; sprinkle over casserole. Bake uncovered
until heated through, 25-30 minutes.
Ethel Miller, Eunice, Louisiana
Makes: 8 servings
RECIPE FROM:
https://www.tasteofhome.com
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