Cheesy Shrimp Casserole with Velveeta

This warm and creamy shrimp casserole recipe is the perfect comfort food for dinner! It's a one pot dish full of shrimp, noodles, and mushrooms in a cheesy Velveeta sauce. Yum!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Course Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine American

Servings people

Calories 365 kcal

Equipment

Garlic press

Ingredients

1 pounds whole wheat pasta or gluten-free pasta
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic pressed
2 pounds shrimp
1 pounds low fat Velveeta
12-16 ounce salsa
16 ounces mushrooms

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Prepare pasta according to package directions, drain.
Saute shrimp and garlic in olive oil until shrimp is just pink. If you overcook the shrimp, it will become rubbery and tough. Two or three minutes will probably be enough.
Cube the Velveeta and place it in a microwave-safe bowl. Pour the salsa on top. Microwave for 30 seconds at a time, until the cheese is melted. Stir cheese and salsa together.
In an oven-safe bowl, combine the pasta, shrimp, cheese mixture, and mushrooms. Toss to coat.
Sprinkle some Parmesan cheese over the top of the pasta and cook for 45-60 minutes, until the top is browned and crunchy.

Notes

You need to cook this casserole in a bowl-shaped dish. If you use a 9x13 or 8x8 flat dish, the noodles will dry out in about 30 minutes. Not really the texture you're looking for.

I'm going to add a bunch of fresh veggies - carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, and lots of onion. Jeanne suggested that I might add more cheese, but I'm also going to try adding milk to see how that works.

You could vary the spiciness of this dish by using mild, medium, or hot salsa, or even different varieties of salsa. Joe, Jeanne, and I were brainstorming about this recipe, and all of the different things we could do with it.

Joe suggested making it like a jambalaya, with a mix of shrimp, chicken, and sausage. I thought it was good with the shrimp, but I think it would also be really nice with shredded chicken or even shredded pork.

Nutrition

Keyword cheese, mushrooms, pasta, shrimp

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