Recipe Background
When you combine the flavors of the coast with the spices of the South, you get a hearty Cajun sensation otherwise known as the Down By the Bay Casserole. This coastal collaboration is unlike any other: the pink, tender shrimp swim in a cheesy, creamy, veggie and rice-filled bake. It has a little kick of cayenne pepper to turn up the heat and give you that full Southern experience. Ready in a little over an hour, Down By the Bay Casserole is about to give your tastebuds a real comfort food adventure!
When you combine the flavors of the coast with the spices of the South, you get a hearty Cajun sensation otherwise known as the Down By the Bay Casserole. This coastal collaboration is unlike any other: the pink, tender shrimp swim in a cheesy, creamy, veggie and rice-filled bake. It has a little kick of cayenne pepper to turn up the heat and give you that full Southern experience. Ready in a little over an hour, Down By the Bay Casserole is about to give your tastebuds a real comfort food adventure!
Ingredients
- 1 pound medium shrimp uncooked, peeled, and deveined
- 2 tablespoons butter divided
- 12 ounces fresh mushrooms sliced
- 1 large green pepper chopped
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1/3 cups fat-free milk
- 3 cups brown rice cooked
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded, reduced-fat, and divided
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Coat a 1 1/2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large nonstick skillet, sauté the shrimp in 1 tablespoon of the butter until the shrimp turn pink, about 2-3 minutes.
- Transfer the shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté the mushrooms, the green peppers, and the onions in the remaining butter until tender, about 3-5 minutes.
- Stir the flour, the salt, and the cayenne into the veggie mixture.
- Gradually add the milk until blended.
- Bring the veggie mixture to a boil, cook while stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Add the rice, 1/2 cup of the cheese, and the cooked shrimp to the veggie mixture and stir until combined.
- Pour the shrimp mixture into the prepared baking dish and cover with foil.
- Bake until the casserole is heated through, about 30-35 minutes.
- Sprinkle with the remaining cheese, cover, and let stand until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
- Serve.
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