Friday, May 6, 2016

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. 


4 comments:

  1. My husband loves shrimp, and I love "zesty" so this looks like something we might both like!

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  2. Yummy! I am totally trying this!

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  3. I am sooo glad I made it through the entire 26 weeks of Blogging Through the Alphabet, too! This looks yummy, thanks for linking up with Tickle My Tummy Tuesday! Hope to see more recipes from you!

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  4. I'm allergic to shellfish, and not breathing is a bad thing, so I'd make it with the chicken -- thanks for including that part! It looks really easy...always a good thing. :)

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