CAJUN SHRIMP CASSEROLE

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Provided by Laura Harrison

Categories     Seafood

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 lb shrimp
1 capful liquid shrimp and crab boil
1 Tbsp cajun or creole seasoning
1 tsp garlic salt
1 medium onion
3 stalk(s) celery
1 medium bell pepper
2 stick butter (unsalted)
4 clove garlic
24 oz fettuccini noodles
1 tsp salt to season water
10 oz rotel
10 oz cream of chicken soup
14 1/2 oz chicken broth
1 qt half and half
16 oz jalapeno velveeta cheese

Steps:

  • 1. Heat 2 large pots on low heat.
  • 2. Make sure 1 pot is filled more than half way full of water
  • 3. Season 2 pounds of shrimp with crab boil, garlic salt, cajun seasoning and move to the fridge
  • 4. Chop the onion, celery, and bell pepper.
  • 5. Melt 1 1/2 sticks of butter in a large pot
  • 6. When the butter has melted add onion, celery and bell pepper
  • 7. Raise the heat to medium and saute 20 minutes
  • 8. Raise heat on the pot of water and bring to a boil
  • 9. Finely chop garlic
  • 10. Add garlic to pot of vegetables.
  • 11. When water begins to boil, add 1 tsp salt and pasta
  • 12. Boil for 10 minutes then drain
  • 13. Leave aside until needed
  • 14. After vegetables have cooked for 20 minutes, add rotel
  • 15. Cook 5 minutes
  • 16. Add cream of chicken, chicken broth and half & half
  • 17. Begin heating saute pain on low heat
  • 18. Heat oven to 350
  • 19. Cut velveeta into cubes then add to pot, stirring often
  • 20. Add remaining butter to saute pan
  • 21. When butter has halfway melted, raise heat to medium
  • 22. When butter is completely melted, add shrimp to saute pan
  • 23. saute 3-4 minutes
  • 24. Add pasta to sauce and stir well
  • 25. After shrimp is done add to sauce
  • 26. put in 2 9x13 pans
  • 27. Bake 15-20 minutes
  • 28. Let cool 5 minutes

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