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Lynne's amazing Aunt Angie (as of 2010 - age 90 and still cooking up a storm!) makes this casserole for family parties and it's always the dish everyone fights over. With each bite, there's delicious shrimp and a crunchy Ritz cracker-based dressing. Incredibly easy to make and perfect for any buffet. Just put the whole casserole dish on the table and let people serve themselves.

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Serves 10 appetizer portions

Ingredients

2 lbs shrimp, peeled & deveined
1½ sticks butter
1 onion, diced
2 rolls Ritz crackers
salt, pepper & garlic salt to taste

How-to

Preheat oven to 425º
Peel and devein the shrimp
Dice 12 of the shrimp and set aside. Cut the rest of shrimp into 2 pieces
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat
Add onions, crackers, the 12 diced shrimp and seasonings to the melted butter (the "dressing"), and stir until all ingredients are well coated
Spread half of “the dressing” on the bottom of a 9” x 13” casserole dish
Layer remaining shrimp across dressing
Spread remaining dressing on top of the shrimp
Bake for 20 minutes at 425º, lower oven heat to 350º and bake an additional 15 minutes and serve