One Pot Shrimp Casserole 3/4 cup of long-grain rice 1 Egg white 1/4 cup of fresh parsley, chopped 3 tablespoons of butter 1 Garlic clove, minced 2 cups of fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 cup of celery, sliced 1/2 cup of green onion, chopped 1/2 teaspoon of dried dillweed 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon of pepper 1 pound of raw unpeeled shrimp 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups of milk 3/4 cup Gruyere, shredded 2 teaspoons of lemon rind, grated 1/4 cup of fresh bread crumbs 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 tablespoon 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 tablespoon 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 teaspoon 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 325Ã,ºF. 160Ã,ºC. oven for 40-50 minutes or until heated through. Broil for about 2 minutes or until top is golden. Let stand for 15 minutes. Per Serving: about 480 calories, 32 g protein, 19 g fat, 43 g carbohydrate, excellent source calcium, good source iron Tip: For added color, 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
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