Z is for Zesty Santa Fe Shrimp Casserole

Yah I did it! I took the A-Z Challenge and blogged for every letter of the alphabet for the Blogging Through the Alphabet Linky. Come join us and link up your Letter Z posts. 

What do you do when you realize you don't have the ingredients for the meal you planned?  Not to mention . . . dinner is running late, because you've been busy. You wing it with what you have at home - that's what you do!

I pulled out several ingredients I had on hand and tried something new. I've made a shrimp casserole before, but this one was inspired by a Sante Fe Chicken recipe I found online. We didn't have chicken, but we had cooked shrimp available to use. This was a super easy and simple recipe to make. Enjoy!

Zesty Sante Fe Shrimp Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Shrimp (Cooked; Tails Off)
• Approximately 1/2 can of Cream of Chicken Soup
• 1 Can Drained Whole Black Beans
• 3/4 Can Drained Sweet Corn
• 2 Cups (1 Bag) Uncle Ben's Brown Rice
• 1/2 Cup Colby Jack Cheese Plus Extra Sprinkled on Top
• Salsa Medium or Hot 3 Tablespoons or More *
• Several Squeezes (Lime Juice)

Seasonings to Taste

• Salt
• Pepper
• Cumin
• Cilantro
• Onion Powder
• Garlic Powder
• Chili Powder *

Note a * means you can adjust as desired for the amount of zest or spice you want in the dish. You could easily add a can of Rotel for extra spice. Sorry I didn't measure out the seasonings. I based it on our taste preferences. You can also add a whole can of black beans or corn if desired. It should be fine. I made sure it had a creamy, moist texture.

Directions
I greased a square 2-3" deep pan with PAM. The oven was set for 350 degrees. Everything was mixed together in a separate bowl before pouring it into the pan. I cooked until it bubbled on the sides which was for approximately 20-25 minutes. Keep an eye on it because it'll depend on your oven.

This made 4 servings.

I will link this post up at Through the Calm Through the Storm's Blogging Through the Alphabet Linky. I will also link up at Tickle my Tummy Tuesday. Thank you for visiting A Learning Journey.