Oyster and Wild Rice Casserole
Oyster and Wild Rice Casserole requires roughly 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and pescatarian recipe has 132 calories, 4g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. It works well as an inexpensive side dish. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up hot sauce, shucked oysters, sea salt, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Bring 2 1/2 cups water and 1 1/4 cups broth to a boil in a medium saucepan; add rice mix. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender.
Drain well. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter and hot sauce; fluff with a fork.
Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add oysters to pan; saute 3 minutes or until edges curl.
Remove oysters with a slotted spoon; discard remaining cooking liquid.
Place half of rice mixture in a 13 x 9inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange oysters evenly over rice; sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Top oysters with the remaining rice mixture.
Heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
Add shallots and garlic to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup broth and mushroom soup; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Remove from heat; stir in half-and-half.
Pour broth mixture evenly over rice mixture.
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
Garnish with parsley and crushed red pepper, if desired.