Greek Rice and Shrimp Bake With Feta Crumb Topping
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
3 chicken stock bullion cubes dissolved in 3 cups of water 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 cup rice 2 tablespoons olive oil 3/4 cup onion, chopped 2 tsp minced garlic 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves 1⁄4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes (to taste) 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped 3/4 cup chopped bell pepper 12 oz frozen cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed Feta Crumb Topping 3/4 cup soft fresh breadcrumb 5 oz crumbled feta 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1. Place stock and bay leaf in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Add rice; return to a boil.
3. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is just tender.
4. Add lemon juice, butter and 1/2 the oregano.
5. Stir well and remove from heat, let cool to room temperature.
6. Remove bay leaf.
7. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
8. Cook onion, garlic, hot-pepper flakes and the rest of the oregano , stirring, for 4 minutes or until softened.
9. Add tomatoes and bell pepper; cook for 3 minutes until softened.
10. Stir in rice and spread in a greased 2L casserole dish. If making ahead, cover and refrigerate.
11. Preheat oven to 375°F.
12. Bury shrimp in rice.
13. Combine bread crumbs, feta and parsley in a bowl; spread over rice.
14. Bake in oven for 25 to 30 minutes until topping is light golden.
Serving Size: Serves 4
2. Add rice; return to a boil.
3. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is just tender.
4. Add lemon juice, butter and 1/2 the oregano.
5. Stir well and remove from heat, let cool to room temperature.
6. Remove bay leaf.
7. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
8. Cook onion, garlic, hot-pepper flakes and the rest of the oregano , stirring, for 4 minutes or until softened.
9. Add tomatoes and bell pepper; cook for 3 minutes until softened.
10. Stir in rice and spread in a greased 2L casserole dish. If making ahead, cover and refrigerate.
11. Preheat oven to 375°F.
12. Bury shrimp in rice.
13. Combine bread crumbs, feta and parsley in a bowl; spread over rice.
14. Bake in oven for 25 to 30 minutes until topping is light golden.
Serving Size: Serves 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 404.9
- Total Fat: 19.5 g
- Cholesterol: 147.9 mg
- Sodium: 1,634.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 32.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
- Protein: 22.8 g
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