Shrimp Creole Bake

A wonderful casserole chock-full of rice, vegetables, shrimp and chili powder! It's great to bring to potlucks.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 292 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups water
• 2 onions, diced
• 5 carrots, sliced
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 zucchini, sliced
• 1 ½ cups diced celery
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 (4 ounce) jar chopped pimento peppers
• 1 ¼ cups uncooked white rice
• 1 (15 ounce) can seasoned tomato sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed
• 1 ½ pounds cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.

Step 3

In a saucepan bring salted water to a boil. Add rice, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 4

Saute the mushrooms, carrots, onions, green pepper, celery, and zucchini in butter until tender. Add all the tomatoes, tomato sauce, pimientos, and shrimp. Stir in rice and chili powder. Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch casserole dish.