Creole Shrimp Casserole

Ingredients:
1 cup each of chopped onion, celery, and green pepper
3 cloves minced garlic
1 stick butter or margarine
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 jar pimento and juice
2 cups cooked rice (use water from boiled shrimp)
3 cups cooked shrimp
3/4 cups bread crumbs (2 slices of bread)
1/3 cup parsley
1 cup green onion tops
2 Tbsp Tabasco
1 tsp salt

Directions:
Saute onions, pepper, celery, garlic in butter until tender.  Add the soups, parsley, green onions, shrimp, and pimento.  Stir gently while adding ingredients.  Stir in rice and 1/2 cup of bread crumbs.  Add seasonings and pour into casserole dish.  Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup of bread crumbs on top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Can be frozen before baking.

Recipe from Betty Chapman.