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Creamy Shrimp Mousse
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 15 Minutes
Servings: 40
Folks will think you're spoiling them when you serve this wonderful shrimp mousse! Molded in a ring, it looks fancy even as it feeds a crowd.
Ingredients:
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
1 cup mayonnaise
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
6 tablespoons cold water
1 can (6 ounces) small shrimp, rinsed and drained or 1/3 cup cooked small shrimp, peeled and deveined
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
lettuce leaves
fresh parsley, optional
assorted crackers
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan, combine the soup, cream cheese and mayonnaise. Cook and stir over medium heat until smooth; remove from the heat; set aside.
2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved.
3. Transfer to a large bowl; cool slightly. Add the shrimp, onion, celery and cream cheese mixture.
4. Transfer to a lightly greased 6-cup mold. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
5. Unmold onto a lettuce-lined serving plate. Garnish with parsley if desired. Serve with crackers. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 5 cups.
By RecipeOfHealth.com