Shrimp Mousse

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Party food.

  • 1
  • 30 mins
  • 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing
  • 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups shrimp, cooked, peeled, deveined, and chopped (about 2 lb)
  • 1 cup celery, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup onion, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat soup just to boiling. 2 Soften gelatine in cold water in a large bowl. 3 Pour hot soup over gelatine. 4 Stir until dissolved. 5 Beat in cream cheese and next 4 ingredients. 6 Stir in shrimp, celery and onions. 7 Pour mixture into a 1 1/2 quart mold. 8 Chill until firm. 9 Can be refrigerated over night or 24 hours. 10 Unmold on platter. 11 This can be used as a spread for crackers for hors d' oeuvres or molded in a square Pyrex casserole and cut out in separate servings as an entree for luncheon or dinner. 12 Serve on lettuce leaf with a green vegetable and fresh fruit.