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Shrimp and Swiss Cheese Croquettes

Shrimp and Swiss Cheese Croquettes comes together with Water, Lemon, Orange, Onion, and Bay Leaves. Serves 30. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

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Ingredients

• Water
• 1/2
• 1/2
• 1/2
• 3
• 1 1/2 tbsp
• 3 tbsp
• 5 tbsp
• 3/4 cup
• 1 1/2 cup
• 1/4 cup
• Salt Pepper Nutmeg
• 1 lb
• 1/2 lb
• Flour For Dusting
• 2
• Bread Crumbs

Method (preview)

1. 1

   To cook shrimp, boil shrimp for 5 minutes, unpeeled, in water that has been seasoned with lemon, orange, onion, bay leaves, and kosher salt.

2. 2

   Cool, peel and devein shrimp.

3. 3

   Heat the butter and oil in a saucepan until the butter melts.

4. 4

   Add flour and cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

5. 5

   Slowly add milk, broth, salt, pepper and nutmeg; cook over medium heat stirring constantly, until the sauce is thickened and smooth.

6. 6

   Add the cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp and cheese and continue to cook, stirring for 10 minutes more or until the sauce begins to boil.

7. 7

   Cool, then chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.

8. 8

   Flour a cutting board or work surface.

9. 9

   Flour hands and divide the mixture into balls about 1 Tbsp each or form into finger shaped croquettes.

10. 10

    Fry in hot oil, at least 1 inch deep, until golden, turn occasionally.

11. 11

    Serve warm.