Shrimp-and-Wild Rice Casserole
Shrimp-and-Wild Rice Casserole is a pescatarian recipe with 12 servings. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This main course has 571 calories, 35g of protein, and 24g of fat per serving. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. If you have shrimp, salt, cream of mushroom soup, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Instructions
Bake almonds in a single layer in a shallow pan 4 to 6 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
Prepare rice mixes according to package directions.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add celery and onions. Saut 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in shrimp, next 6 ingredients, rice, and 1 1/2 cups of each cheese. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 15- x 10-inch baking dish or 2 (11- x 7-inch) baking dishes. Top with breadcrumbs.
Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.
Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of each cheese, and top with toasted almonds.
To Make Ahead: Prepare as directed in Steps 2 and Cover with aluminum foil, and freeze up to 1 month.
Remove from freezer, and let stand at room temperature 1 hour. Toast almonds as directed in Step
Bake casserole, covered, at 350 for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 55 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Sprinkle with 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, and toasted almonds.
Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Thrive Pinot Grigio. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 15 dollars.
Thrive Pinot Grigio