Hot Seafood Coquille

• butter↗12 tablespoons
• flour↗6 tablespoons
• salt↗2 teaspoons
• white pepper1⁄4 teaspoon
• half-and-half↗4 cups
• scallops↗1 lb
• crabmeat (preferably fresh, not canned)↗1 lb
• cooked shrimp, shelled↗1 lb
• finely chopped onion1⁄2 cup
• sliced mushrooms1 1⁄2 cups
• dry sherry↗1⁄4 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Melt 9 T. butter in saucepan.

2. 2

   Blend in flour and cook over low heat a few

3. 3

   minutes, stirring frequently.

4. 4

   Season with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Gradually stir in half & half, stirring constantly until it bubbles. Simmer 5 minutes.

6. 6

   In a skillet, saute onions in 3 T. butter until soft, adding scallops for last 2 - 3 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove onions and scallops from pan and saute mushrooms for 3 - 4 minutes.

8. 8

   Combine cooked ingredients and cream sauce.

9. 9

   Stir in cooked shrimp, crabmeat and sherry.

10. 10

    Spoon into a casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees until bubbly - about 10 - 15 minutes.

11. 11

    This can be served over pasta, but I think its divine on its own.