Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 .

2. In a large skillet, melt the butter or margarine. Add the green sweet pepper, green onion, celery and mushrooms. Cook and stir until the vegetables are tender, but not brown. Remove from heat.

3. Coarsely chop the artichoke hearts. Add the artichoke hearts, crabmeat, shrimp, 3/4 cup of the cheddar cheese, the Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, bottled hot pepper sauce, egg and water chestnuts, if using, to the skillet. Stir well to combine.

4. Transfer the seafood mixture to the partially baked pie shell and bake in the 350 oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with the almonds and the remaining 1/4 cup cheddar cheese. Bake for 10 minutes more. Let the pie stand for 5 minutes before cutting it into wedges.

Makes 6 to 8 Servings

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