Royal seafood casserole
Royal seafood casserole recipe in the casserole category
Recipe ingredients:
- 6 cups water
- 1 1/2 pounds unpeeled medium size fresh shrimp
- 1/2, 7 ounce, package vermicelli or thin spaghetti
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup chicken broth
- 2/3 cup whipping cream
- 3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 2 1/2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1, 4 ounce, jar diced pimento, drained
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
- Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Recipe method:
- Bring water to a boil.
- Add shrimp and cook 3 to 5 minutes.
- Drain well. Rinse shrimp with cold water.
- Peel and devein shrimp. Set aside.
- Cook vermicelli according to package directions.
- Drain well and set aside.
- Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat.
- Add flour, stirring until smooth.
- Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Gradually add broth and cream.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
- Add Swiss cheese, sherry, salt and pepper, stirring until cheese melts.
- Remove from heat.
- Add shrimp, vermicelli and pimento, stirring gently.
- Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 2 quart casserole.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and almonds.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
- Broil 6 inches from heat 6 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Garnish with parsley about 1 inch around the edge.
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