The Seafood Thing

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 pound scallops
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
• 1/4 pound shelled cooked cocktail shrimp
• 1/4 pound imitation crabmeat