shrimp au gratin

(1 rating)
Recipe by
shelley coulon
baton rouge, LA

This dish is very rich and creamy. Mmm Mmm good!

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For shrimp au gratin

  • 2 lb
    raw shrimp (peeled, deveined, tail removed)
  • 1 lg
    onion, diced
  • 1 md
    green bell pepper, diced
  • 2 clove
    garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    celery, finely chopped
  • 1 stick
    butter or margarine, halved
  • 1 c
    evaporated milk or whipping cream (whichever is available)
  • 1 Tbsp
    all purpose flour
  • 1 can
    cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 lg
    box of velveeta cheese, cut into cubes
  • tony chachere's seasoning to taste
  • garlic/onion powder to taste
  • 1
    capful of zatarain's liquid seafood boil
  • pasta of choice, cooked and drained (approx 16 oz box)

How To Make shrimp au gratin

  • 1
    Melt 1/2 stick butter in skillet and saute' onion, bell pepper, garlic and celery until soft. Set aside but do not drain.
  • 2
    Melt other 1/2 stick of butter and cook shrimp just until pink. Set aside but do not drain.
  • 3
    Mix the flour into the milk and add to vegetable mixture. Cook on medium heat until thick and bubbly.
  • 4
    Add cream of mushroom soup to mixture and cook until heated through.
  • 5
    Add cheese to mixture and cook until cheese is completely melted.
  • 6
    Add seasonings and liquid seafood boil, mix well, then add shrimp and cooked pasta and heat through. (you don't have to use all of the cooked pasta)
  • 7
    Serve with garlic bread and green salad.
  • 8
    ***You can substitute cooked crawfish tails for the shrimp***

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