Shrimp Casserole -- Southern Living

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups uncooked long-grain rice
• 1 1/2 lbs medium shrimp, raw, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of shrimp soup, undiluted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup fine dry breadcrumb

Recipe

• 1 prepare rice according to package directions.
• 2 preheat oven to 350*f.
• 3 melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add bell pepper and next 4 ingredients, and sauté 10 to 12 minutes or until tender.
• 4 stir in soup, shrimp, salt, and pepper; cook 3 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink, taking care not to overcook the shrimp.
• 5 combine shrimp mixture and rice.
• 6 pour mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. sprinkle evenly with 1 cup shredded cheese and 1/4 cup breadcrumbs.
• 7 bake for 25 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• 8 enjoy! i like to serve this with french bread warm from the bread machine!