Creamy Shrimp Casserole With Buttery Crumbs Food

CREAMY SHRIMP CASSEROLE WITH BUTTERY CRUMBS

Steps:

• Butter a 3 1/2-quart casserole dish. Arrange shrimp in a single layer. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• In a medium saucepan, combine cream, sherry and shrimp shells with a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Simmer on low for 25 minutes. Remove from stove and strain through a coarse sieve set over a large glass measuring cup or bowl; should yield about 2 1/2 cups.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a medium skillet. Add scallions and cook over moderate heat, stirring, for about 3 minutes. Add the shrimp cream to the skillet and simmer until reduced (2 cups, about 5 minutes).
• Pour the cream sauce into a bowl and stir in lemon juice and Worcestershire. Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce or cayenne; let cool until tepid. Season shrimp with salt and pepper and pour cream sauce over them.
• Crush oyster crackers until you achieve coarse crumbs. Place in a medium bowl and add 4 tablespoons of melted butter and paprika and stir to coat. Sprinkle cracker crumbs over the shrimp and pat to smooth.
• Bake in the center of the oven for 25 minutes, or until bubbling around the edge and the shrimp are JUST cooked through.
• Remove from the oven and preheat broiler.
• Broil casserole for 30 seconds, rotating, until top is an even golden browned.
• Let stand at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

CREAMY SHRIMP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 3-quart casserole dish.
• Fill a large pot with water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the shrimp, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook the shrimp until opaque and bright pink, about 3 minutes. Remove the shrimp to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Return the water to a full rolling boil over high heat, and stir in the noodles. Cook until the noodles are tender, about 8 minutes; drain in a colander set in the sink.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat, and stir the flour into the butter to make a paste. Remove the pan from the heat; slowly whisk in the milk and cream until smooth. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Return the sauce to the heat, lower heat to a simmer, and whisk constantly until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
• Place noodles into the prepared casserole dish, and top with peas, mushrooms, and cooked shrimp. Pour the sauce over the casserole, and sprinkle the crushed cracker crumbs evenly over the top. Dot the top of the casserole with about 6 thin slices of butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cracker topping is crisp and golden brown, about 1 hour.

SHRIMP AND MUSHROOM LINGUINI WITH CREAMY CHEESE HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguini and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender. Transfer to a plate.
• In the same pan, melt 1/2 cup butter with the minced garlic. Stir in the cream cheese, breaking it up with a spoon as it melts. Stir in the parsley and basil. Simmer for 5 minutes. Mix in boiling water until sauce is smooth. Stir in cooked shrimp and mushrooms; heat sauce through.
• Toss linguini with shrimp sauce and serve.

CREAMY SHRIMP SCAMPI

Steps:

• Place the flour on a rimmed plate, and season with salt and pepper. Toss the shrimp in the flour, and shake off excess. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the shrimp until pink, about 2 minutes per side. Remove shrimp from skillet, and reserve.
• Discard all but 1 tablespoon oil from the skillet. Cook the shallots and garlic in the oil until soft, about 2 minutes. Pour in the wine, 1/2 cup chicken broth, and the lemon juice. Simmer for about 5 minutes, or until reduced to about 3/4 cup. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup of chicken broth and the cream, and simmer until sauce is reduced and thickened slightly, approximately 10 minutes more. Add the butter, and stir until melted.
• Return the shrimp to the skillet; simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with the parsley and Romano cheese before serving.

CAJUN SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In nonstick 4-quart Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium-high heat 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned. Add shrimp; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until shrimp are pink. Remove sausage and shrimp to bowl; set aside.
• In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add thawed vegetables, garlic and okra; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until okra begins to soften. Reduce heat to low. Stir in soup, wine, black pepper, red pepper and rice. Stir in sausage mixture. Spoon into baking dish.
• Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned. Garnish with parsley.

CREAMY SEAFOOD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place fish and shrimp in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Combine soup and milk; pour over seafood. Combine the cracker crumbs, cheese, paprika and butter; sprinkle over top., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork and shrimp turn pink.

SHRIMP AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In saucepan over medium-low heat melt butter.
• Stir in flour. Do not brown.
• Slowly stir in half and half, will be thick.
• Stir in soup and mushrooms. Add garlic powder to taste.
• Fold in shrimp, and cheese.
• Pour into a buttered casserole dish.
• Top with bread crumbs.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes.