Casserole Recipes
Fancy Shrimp and Egg Crescent Bake
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients
Base
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 12 eggs beaten
- 6 ounces (1 1/2 cups) cooked shrimp
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose 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 ounce) can crescent rolls
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 12 x 8 inch (2 quart) baking dish.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook onion and bell pepper in 3 tablespoons butter until crisp and tender.
- Add eggs, cook just until eggs are set, stirring occasionally. (eggs will be moist on top) fold in shrimp and mushrooms.
- In medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. 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 butter and parsley, brush over dough slices.
- Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until eggs are set and crust is golden brown.
- Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Attribution
Posted by bettyboop50 at Recipe Goldmine May 15, 2001.