Shrimp & Wild Rice Casserole

I made Shrimp Casserole for New Years this recipe is a for sure hit with everyone. It taste amazing and is so easy to make. I also featured it on my family blog as well.

What you Need:

1 box (8oz) Wild Rice

1 pound small/medium shrimp, peeled and deveined-tail off

2 tablespoons  butter

1/2 bell pepper, seeded and chopped

1/2 onion, chopped

1 can of Cream of  Mushroom soup

2 cups shredded Cheese (I used Monterrey/ Colby)

Salt/ Pepper/ Garlic Powder (season to your taste)

Directions:

Cook the rice according to package directions minus 1/4 cup water.
Bring 2 cups water and 1/2 tablespoon salt to a boil in a medium saucepan and cook the shrimp for about 5-8 minutes.
 Drain immediately and set aside.
Heat the butter in that same saucepan and saute the pepper and onion until soft, about 5 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine the cooked rice, soup, 1 1/2 cups of cheese, shrimp and vegetables. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Mix well.
Spray your casserole dish with vegetable spray ( I use melted butter).
 Place the mixture in the pan and top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until bubbly

Step by Step:

What you will need

Cook Rice according to direction on package minus 1/4 cup of water

Boil Shrimp

Add all the cooked ingredients and about a handful of the cheese

Mix well and season, to taste



Top with remaining cheese and bake uncovered



Shrimp & Wild Rice Casserole

Cornbread Chili Casserole

 I found the original recipe over at Mommy's Kitchen. And, of course I tweaked it to my liking and it turned out great. I totally forgot to take pictures while I was preparing this, so I only got a few pictures of it once I took it out the oven.

Cornbread Chili Casserole

1 lb. ground Turkey, browned, (drained)
½ cup chopped onion
1 can diced tomatoes (do not drain)
2 (15 oz) cans of Beans of your Choice (I used Ranch Style and Kidney Beans (drained the kidney beans)
approx ½ - tsp. Garlic powder
approx 3 - tsp. chili powder (I suggest you season to your liking)
approx ½ - tsp. garlic salt
salt & pepper
1 cup shredded cheese
1/2 cup or a little less, additional cheddar cheese for batter (optional)
2 - packages Jiffy Corn Muffin

Mix Brown turkey meat with onion and season. Add Tomatoes, Beans and additional seasonings (opt.)
Simmer for 15 minutes.

Put into greased 9x13 pan and sprinkle cheese on top of meat. Mix corn bread mix according to box directions. (I added some cheese in the corn muffin mix before pouring it on top)

Pour corn muffin mix on top of the chili and cheese cover completely. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Mexican Chicken Bake

This recipe was full of deliciousness, my whole family enjoyed it. It is fairly quick and easy to make-I found the original recipe over on Six Sisters Stuff, they called theirs Texas Ranch Chicken. For my recipe I just tweaked it a bit and made it my own.
 Only thing is the chicken I boil, season and shred my own chicken so that does take a bit of time. But, you could easily prep the chicken before hand or just do what I do. It's worth it, because the flavor is so much better when you boil it and season the chicken.

What You Need:

• 1 onion, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced (opt.)
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast (season w/ garlic powder, salt/pepper ect)
• 1 can cream of celery soup
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 can Rotel, undrained
• 1 Tablespoon chili powder
• 12 Flour tortillas, cut into 1-inch long strips
• 2 cups shredded Cheese (Colby/ Monterrey)

 

Directions:

 

1. Preheat oven to 350-400 degrees

 

2. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onion, peppers in oil until tender. Add garlic and saute for a few more minutes. Stir in chicken, soups, Rotel, and chili powder

 

3. Line your baking pan with half of the tortilla strips. Top with half of the chicken mixture and 1 cup of cheese, then Repeat layers

 

4. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Pin Worthy

I'm linking up The Bajan Texas on a Pinterest Linkup!! I'm featuring my Stuffed Peppers from last week. And, remember to stop back by my main blog tomorrow. I'm doing another linkup of my Christmas decor, I added a few new things.

Here is my Pinterest site: Renae Williams

Hashbrown Casserole

I've made this a lot and it is by far one of my kids favorite things. Its great because it can be a side dish or the main meal. And, it goes well with any meat and is great for any holiday side dish as well.

Ingredients:

20-36oz-Large bag of Hashbrowns (frozen or thawed)
8oz-Sour Cream
1 Can of Cream of Chicken
1 Stick of Butter (Melted-I melt mine in my pan so it greases my pan & pour the melted butter in mixture.)
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheese (about 2 hand fulls)

Directions:

In a large bowl mix together the Hash browns, sour cream, Cream of Chicken, melted butter, and about a hand full of cheese. Mix Well
Pour/ Spoon your mixture into your butter greased pan and sprinkle the remainder of the cheese on top.
Bake for 30-40 minutes at 350-400 degrees or until cheese starts to bubble and brown.

Frito Pie Bake

This was the perfect Saturday dinner for my family this past weekend. It was good and easy to make, and just right for a Saturday meal. Of course everyone already knows how to make Frito pie, but when I came across the original recipe over at Pearls, Handcuffs and Happy Hour (cute name huh?) it stood out to me because it included beans and required baking. I must say that next time I make this I won't bake the chips with it, something about that texture I didn't care for but the meat mixture was delicious both of my girls loved it, so next time I will just pour the meat mixture over the chips. I made it with ground Turkey instead of ground Beef, so if your using beef be sure to drain your meat.



Frito Pie Bake

1 lb. lean ground  Turkey (or beef)

1 can pinto beans

1 can tomato sauce

1 can diced tomatoes

1 pkg. taco seasoning {I used McCormick’s}

1 cup shredded cheese

3 1/2 cups Frito's

1 1/4 cups sour cream

First brown the meat (drain it if using beef), return it to the pan, and stir in the beans, tomato sauce, taco seasoning, and 1/4 (I used a hand full) cup of the cheese.

 

 

Sprinkle 1 cup of the Frito’s on the bottom of a well greased 8x8 baking dish.

 

Cover the Frito’s with the meat mixture.

 

Bake at 350-400 for about 20 minutes and remove from oven. Now spread the sour cream over the meat mix and top with the remaining Frito’s and cheese.

 

Return to oven and bake for another 5-10 minutes.  Cover with foil and return to bake. The cheese will get a little crispy on top of the Frito’s if you don't cover it- Bake, and remove! I topped ours with Sour Cream, Salsa and Jalapenos and a side dish of corn .

 

Step By Step:

 

What you will need

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stuffed Peppers

I made these for dinner Sunday night and they were so good!! I have tried different recipes for stuffed peppers, and they were just alright. But, this one I came up with and it is just about perfect and I can't say enough how delicious they were.

Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:

1 Pound Ground Turkey (or beef if using beef you will have to drain)
4-5 Bell Peppers ( I used red, yellow & green )
1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 small onion Chopped
1 Cup cooked rice
1 1/2 tsp of minced Garlic
1/2 to 1 cup shredded Cheese (add a little extra for topping)
Seasonings to your taste ( I used a little salt/pepper/ garlic powder)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350-400 degrees
Saute your chopped onions, and minced garlic until tender then add in your ground turkey and cook/brown until crumbly done (I boiled/ cooked my rice in a separate pot while the meat was browning).

Then, add your Cream of Mushroom, cooked rice, and cheese- season & mix well

Then you want to remove the tops of your peppers and remove the seeds. if you haven't already and then rub salt on the inside of the peppers, then place them in your baking dish.

Now, you want to stuff the peppers almost to the top, spooning the mixture inside
Bake at 350-400 for about 30- 45 minutes (until the peppers start to warp down).

Remove from oven and top each pepper with cheese and then place them back in the oven for 5-8 minutes.
Remove and Serve!!

 

Step By Step:

 

What you will need



Cut tops, remove seeds and rub inside with salt



Saute onion, garlic; then add in meat

 


Mix onion, garlic, meat, cheese and rice (add your seasonings)



Stuff with mixture, then bake and top with cheese