INGREDIENTS

3 Tbsp butter
1 cup chopped onions
1 ½ cups chopped celery
2 21/2 cups milk
6 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 ½ tsp. butter
4 oz. cheddar cheese, sliced
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
¼ lb. crab meat
¼ lb. lobster meat
¼ lb. medium shrimp
¼ lb. scallops

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a medium baking dish. Melt 3 Tbsp butter in a skillet and sauté onions and celery until tender. Heat the milk in a saucepan over medium heat and mix in the flour and 1 ½ tsp. butter until well blended. Gradually blend the cheese into the mixture. Season with salt and pepper. In a medium bowl, mix the onions and celery with the cheese sauce mixture. Toss in the crab, lobster, shrimp, and scallops. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Bake uncovered in the oven for 25 minutes or until the seafood is opaque and the surface is lightly browned. Serve and enjoy!

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