Shrimp Newburg Recipe

This is a delicious appetizer or snack. With shrimp, French bread and a bit of lemon this is sure to satisfy the seafood lover.

• Meal Type: Sidedish
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 15-30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb. shrimp, peeled & deveined
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 tbsp. dry sherry or chicken broth
• 4 tsp. fresh lemon juice
• 2 slices French bread cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 tbsp. butter, melted

Directions

1. Cook shrimp in boiling salted water 1 to 3 minutes or until opaque. Drain
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In medium saucepan melt 1/3 cup butter. Stir in flour. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in shrimp, sherry and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt & pepper.
3. Coat 2 quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Pour shrimp mixture into dish. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through.
4. Meanwhile, stir together bread cubes and 1 tbsp melted butter. Sprinkle over shrimp mixture. Bake 3 to 5 minutes more or until topping is toasted.