3/4 cup Long-grain rice
1 Egg white
1/4 cup Fresh parsley, chopped
3 tbsp Butter
1 Garlic clove, minced
2 cup Fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 cup Celery, sliced
1/2 cup Green onion, chopped
1/2 tsp Dried dillweed
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
1 lb Raw unpeeled shrimp
3 tbsp All-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup Milk
3/4 cup GruyŠre, shredded
2 tsp Lemon rind, grated
1/4 cup Fresh bread crumbs
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This can be made with any combination of seafood, such as scallops, crab or lobster. Serve with green beans and endive salad.
In saucepan, bring 1-1/2 cups salted water to boil. Stir in rice; cover and simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes or until tender and water is absorbed. Remove from heat; stir in egg white and 1 tb of the parsley. Press mixture into bottom of greased 8-inch square baking dish or other shallow heat proof casserole with same volume; set aside.
Meanwhile, in nonstick skillet, melt 1 tb of the butter over medium-high heat; cook garlic, mushrooms and celery, stirring, for about 5 minutes or just until vegetables start to brown. Stir in onions, dill and 1/4 ts each of the salt and pepper; cook over high heat for about 2 minutes or until lightly browned. transfer to large bowl.
Whip out skillet; pour in 2 cups water and bring to simmer. Cook shrimp for about 1 minute or just until pink. Reserve 1 cup of liquid, rinse shrimp under cold running water. Shell and devein shrimp; arrange over rice in baking dish.
In heavy saucepan, melt remaining butter over medium heat; stir in flour. Cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes, without browning; gradually whisk in reserved liquid and milk. Cook, stirring, for about 20 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese, lemon rind and remaining salt and pepper until cheese is melted. Stir into vegetable mixture along with remaining parsley; pour over shrimp in baking dish.
[Can be prepared to this point, covered and refrigerated for up to 1 day. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.]
In small bowl, stir together remaining cheese and bread crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over casserole. Bake in 325F 160C oven for 40-50 minutes or until heated through. Broil for about 2 minutes or until top is golden. Let stand for 15 minutes.
4 servings
Per Serving: about 480 calories, 32 g protein, 19 g fat, 43 g carbohydrate, excellent source calcium, good source iron
Tip: For added color, substitute 1/4 cup wild rice for long-grain rice. cook wild rice for 30 minutes before adding long-grain rice.
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