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Yellow
Rice & Shrimp Casserole |
Ingredients: 1/2 cup
Olive oil 1
small Onion; chopped
1 small Green pepper;
chopped
1
Garlic clove; minced
1
Parsley sprig 1 large
Ripe tomato peeled, seeded & chopped
1
Bay leaf 1/4 teaspoon
Nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon
Cumin 1/4 teaspoon
Thyme 1
pinch Saffron; toasted
1
lb Shrimp, rawshelled,
deveined
1
cup Hot
water 1/4
cup Dry white wine
1 tablespoon Lemon
juice 1 tablespoon
Salt 1/2 teaspoon Hot
sauce 2 cup Long grain
white rice 2 1/2 cup of
Water 1/2 cup Beer, Cooked
peas, Pimiento strips, Parsley
bouquets
Instructions:
Heat oil in casserole. Saute onion and pepper until transparent. Add
garlic, parsley, tomato, bay leaf, nutmeg, cumin and thyme. Mix well,
cover, and cook over low heat until mushy (about 15 minutes).
The saffron should be toasting on the lid in the little brown
paper. Add the shrimp to the saute and cook until it turns
pink. Dissolve the saffron in the 1 cup hot water.
Combine with wine, lemon juice, salt and hot sauce. Pour into
casserole, stir to mix, and cook covered 10 minutes more. Now add the
rice and the 2 1/2 cups of water. Distribute ingredients well in
casserole.
Bring to a quick boil, Stir once, and place in preheated 325 degree
F. oven for only 20 minutes . Remove from oven, uncover, and garnish
with peas, pimientos, and parsley. Pour beer over all. Cover again and
allow to stand 15 minutes longer, before
serving. |