Lazy Friday Casserole © 1967

Well, the people have spoken and it looks like the Lazy Friday Casserole has generated the most interest. Personally, I find it ironic that a recipe called the Lazy Friday Casserole actually seems pretty complex in the ingredients department, but then maybe that's just me. Anyway, you asked for it, you got it.

1 3/4 cups milk
1/2 cup cooking sherry
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup

1 1/3 cups packaged precooked rice
1 4 1/2-ounce can shrimp, drained and split lengthwise
1 5-ounce can lobster, drained and cut up
1 7 1/2-ounce can minced clams, drained
1 3-ounce can (2/3 cup) broiled sliced mushrooms, drained
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon instant minced garlic
1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Stir milk and sherry into soup. Add rice, shrimp, drained lobster, minced clams, mushrooms, parsley flakes, and garlic. Turn into 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with paprika and almonds; dot with butter. Bake at 350º for 50 minutes. Makes 6 servings.

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I'll be alternating the remaining most-requested casserole recipes, according to popularity, over the next 3 weeks. Poor Beef and Noodle Casserole didn't garner one single vote, so I'll not be posting that recipe.