Authentic Recipes from X&O European Trattoria

Avocado with Crabmeat and Shrimp

Ingredients
6 large avocados, green
½ cup of lemon juice
1 lb crabmeat
1 lb shrimp cut in pieces
¾ cups of Romano or Parmesan cheese
1 piece celery
salt and white pepper
Sauce
½ cup butter
½ cup flour
1 cup milk
½ cup cream
3 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp capers
3 tbsp mayonnaise

Preparation
Cut the avocado in halves and apply lemon, so they do not turn black. Apply salt and pepper. In a bowl mix the crabmeat, shrimp, scallions, celery, salt and pepper. Using a saucepan, warm the milk and cream, add the flour and stir until semi-solid. Remove form the heat, add the butter and stir more until it cools down. Add the ketchup, capers, mayonnaise and ½ of the cheese.

Place the avocados in a pan and fill them with the crabmeat/shrimp mix. Add into the pan ½ cup water. Add three spoonfuls of the sauce on top. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.