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I received this recipe from Philadelphia Cream Cheese. I won a bunch of recipes from them in a nice recipe box, and several coupons for free cream cheese. I love cream cheese and I love seafood so this is a nice combination. You need a nice heavy cracker to spread this thick dip on. I use Wheat Thins or Triscuits.

1 8 oz package of cream cheese

3/4 pound cooked shrimp, chopped (about two cups)

3/4 c cocktail sauce

1/4 c shredded parmesan cheese (I think any cheese would work)

1/4 c sliced green onions (I used red peppers - raw onions give me a headache)

Spread cream cheese onto bottom of 9 inch pie plate. Toss shrimp with cocktail sauce; spoon over cream cheese. Sprinkle cheese and onions over shrimp mixture. Serve with crackers of your choice. I suppose I could have put the onions on top and dug around them!

My mother use to make this every once in awhile. It is a quick and easy scallop dish and does not take long to put together. Great with a side of rice.

Scallop Casserole

1 lb bay scallops

1/2 C butter

1/2 C Ritz Cracker crumbs

1/c C bread crumbs

2/3 C milk

Rinse scallops. Melt butter and mix with cracker and bread crumbs.  Put a layer of mixture in bottom of buttered casserole dish (pyrex works great). Cover with half of the scallops Add half of 2/3 Cups of milk (pour around scallops NOT over them) and some salt and pepper.  Repeat again with another layer of cracker and bread crumbs (leave some crumbs for top) then scallops and milk. Sprinkle leftover crumbs on top (does not need to cover scallops just sprinkle). Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Should be nice and brown.