Famous Recipes - 1-Pot: Shrimp Casserole

1-Pot: Shrimp Casserole

Serves: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

* 3/4 c Long-grain rice * 1 Egg white * 1/4 c Fresh parsley, chopped * 3 tb Butter * 1 Garlic clove, minced * 2 c Fresh mushrooms, sliced * 1 c Celery, sliced * 1/2 c Green onion, chopped * 1/2 ts Dried dillweed * 1/2 ts Salt * 1/2 ts Pepper * 1 lb Raw unpeeled shrimp * 3 tb All-purpose flour * 1 1/2 c Milk * 3/4 c Gruyre, shredded * 2 ts Lemon rind, grated * 1/4 c Fresh bread crumbs

Instructions: 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.

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