MAKE-AHEAD CHEESY SHRIMP & RICE

Make-Ahead Cheesy Shrimp & Rice image

Make-Ahead Cheesy Shrimp & Rice is an almost perfect name for this delicious dish-all that's missing is the word bacon, the first ingredient on the list.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce
3/4 cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa
1-1/2 lb. cooked cleaned medium shrimp
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen corn
4 cups cooked long-grain white rice
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA

Steps:

Cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon, reserving 2 Tbsp. drippings in skillet; drain bacon on paper towels.
Add onions, peppers and garlic to reserved drippings; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in tomato sauce and salsa; simmer 2 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in shrimp and corn; simmer 2 min. Stir in bacon.
Spoon rice into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with shrimp mixture and cheese. Cover with foil. Refrigerate up to 24 hours.
Heat oven to 375ºF. Bake casserole, covered, 35 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 20 min.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 205 mg, Sodium 1460 mg, Carbohydrate 39 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 5 g, Protein 30 g