Hot Prawn Appetizer

 A few years ago we had the privilege of employing a family from Quebec.  We were mostly challenged by our languages.  We could not understand French and they could not speak English.

It did not take long for Danielle and I to find a common interest in cooking.  We both laughed as we read labels and compared notes in French and English.  Within a short while we realized that we truly  understood the 'language of food'. This recipe is shared and cherished from her home to my home.  If you are a sea food lover, this dish is for you.  It's a  perfect hot appetizer for that cool night. 

Ingredients 

• 1 pound uncooked shrimp
• 1/4 pound scallops
• 1/4 pound crab (imitation crab works great)
• 1 cup white wine
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 onion greens chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese.

Sauce

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup milk

Instructions:

1. Peel and discard tails from the prawns.
2. Chop seafood mixture into bite-size pieces.
3. Combine mixture with wine in a saucepan.
4. Add seasonings.
5. Take a piece of wax paper and grease one side with butter and place it face down onto the meat mixture. The wax paper keeps the moisture in the saucepan.
6.  Let simmer on medium heat till your shrimp begins to turn pink. (5 minutes)
7. Prepare sauce during this time.
8. Combine melted butter with flour and milk and cook in microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds to avoid any lumps. The sauce needs to become slightly thickened.
9. Take the wax paper off of meat mixture and combine the sauce with the meat mixture and stir.
10. Add two onion greens and 1/4 cup fresh parsley to mixture.
11. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
12. Pour into casserole dish and top with mozzarella cheese and cook/broil till the cheese bubbles.
13. Serve with a fresh baguette.
14. You can also pour the mixture into various shaped ramekins and serve individually.

Bon Appetit!