Cooking Recipe 1-Pot: Shrimp Casserole
Recipe Ingredients
Directions
This can be made with any combination of seafood, such as scallops,
crab or lobster. Serve with green beans and endive salad.
In saucepan, bring 1-1/2 cups salted water to boil. Stir in rice;
cover and simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes or until tender and
water is absorbed. Remove from heat; stir in egg white and 1 tb of
the parsley. Press mixture into bottom of greased 8-inch square
baking dish or other shallow heat proof casserole with same volume;
set aside.
Meanwhile, in nonstick skillet, melt 1 tb of the butter over
medium-high heat; cook garlic, mushrooms and celery, stirring, for
about 5 minutes or just until vegetables start to brown. Stir in
onions, dill and 1/4 ts each of the salt and pepper; cook over high
heat for about 2 minutes or until lightly browned. transfer to large
bowl.
Whip out skillet; pour in 2 cups water and bring to simmer. Cook
shrimp for about 1 minute or just until pink. Reserve 1 cup of
liquid, rinse shrimp under cold running water. Shell and devein
shrimp; arrange over rice in baking dish.
In heavy saucepan, melt remaining butter over medium heat; stir in
flour. Cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes, without browning;
gradually whisk in reserved liquid and milk. Cook, stirring, for
about 20 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2
cup of the cheese, lemon rind and remaining salt and pepper until
cheese is melted. Stir into vegetable mixture along with remaining
parsley; pour over shrimp in baking dish.
[Can be prepared to this point, covered and refrigerated for up to 1
day. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.]
In small bowl, stir together remaining cheese and bread crumbs.
Sprinkle evenly over casserole. Bake in 325F 160C oven for 40-50
minutes or until heated through. Broil for about 2 minutes or until
top is golden. Let stand for 15 minutes.
4 servings for $17.01CDN [Nov 95]
Per Serving: about 480 calories, 32 g protein, 19 g fat, 43 g
carbohydrate, excellent source calcium, good source iron
Tip: For added colour, substitute 1/4 cup wild rice for long-grain
rice. cook wild rice for 30 minutes before adding long-grain rice.
Source: Canadian Living magazine, Nov 95 Presented in article "Hearty
& Healthy: Casseroles See The Light" Recipe by Canadian Living Test
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