Christmas Gluten Free

I am posting the recipe for Oma's Christmas Seafood Gratin here in both regular and gluten-free format, starting with gluten-free.  I had to ask Kurt to send me a copy of the recipe because I couldn't find it, which was annoying.

Oma's Christmas Seafood Gratin (gluten-free)

1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
2 onions, peeled and diced
2 bell peppers, cut fine
1 large package of baby bella mushrooms (crimini), sliced

1/2 cup sweet rice flour
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 cups milk (can be lactaid or lower fat than whole)
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tsp dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

15 ounces frozen lobster meat (defrosted and drained)
16 ounces frozen lump crab meat (defrosted and drained)
8 ounces small cooked shrimp, tail off

fine cut parsley (optional)

Melt butter in a large saute pan over moderate heat.  Stir in onions, bell peppers and mushrooms.  Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Remove from heat.  Blend in flour, salt and pepper until smooth.  Stir milk in gradually, then return pan to heat.  Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.  Stir in cheese and mix.  Add lemon juice, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce.  Cook until cheese melts.

Break up the defrosted seafood, drain, and add to sauce.  Mix, and let mixture heat to a boil.

Serve on pasta.

Makes about 12 servings or so.


The directions are about the same for the regular version, with just a difference in the ingredients, so I'll just list the ingredients.

1/2 cup butter
2 onions peeled and diced
2 bell peppers, cut fine
1 large package of baby bella mushrooms
2/3 cup sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 cups milk
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
15 ounces frozen lobster meat, defrosted and drained
16 ounces frozen lump crab meat, defrosted and drained
8 ounces small, cooked, tail-off shrimp, defrosted and drained

optional parsley, chopped, as garnish.