Fancy shrimp and egg crescent bake
Fancy shrimp and egg crescent bake recipe in the casserole category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 3 tablespoons margarine or butter
- 12 eggs beaten
- 6 ounces, 1 1/2 cups, cooked shrimp
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/4 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese or mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons dry white wine, optional
- Topping:
- 1, 8 ounces, can crescent rolls
- 1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Recipe method:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Lightly grease a 12 x 8 inch, 2 quart, baking dish.
- In large skillet over medium heat, cook onion and green pepper in 3 tablespoons margarine until crisp and tender.
- Add eggs, cook just until eggs are set, stirring occasionally. Eeggs will be moist on top.
- Fold in shrimp and mushrooms.
- In medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons margarine.
- Blend in flour, cook and stir until smooth and bubbly.
- Gradually add half and half, cook until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
- Add Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese and wine, if desired. Stir until smooth.
- Fold sauce into scrambled egg mixture.
- Pour into greased pan or baking dish.
- Remove dough from can in 2 rolled sections. Do not unroll dough.
- Cut each roll into 6 slices, then cut each slice in half.
- Arrange 20 slices flat edge down around edges of pan or baking dish, arrange remaining 4 slices in center.
- In small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon margarine and parsley, brush over dough slices.
- Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until eggs are set and crust is golden brown.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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