Shrimp Casserole

Derf's Note:

Excellent buffet dish or for a light company supper with a green salad and rolls.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 (16 ounce) package farfalle pasta
• 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine
• 3 garlic cloves , smashed
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3; cup white wine or 1⁄3; cup chicken broth
• 2 ¾ cups half-and-half cream
• ½ cup clam juice
• 1 tablespoon seafood cocktail sauce (or ketchup)
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 lb uncooked medium shrimp , peeled and deveined
• 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
• ¾ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Graese 3-quart casserole.
3. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
4. Melt butter in 2 quart saucepan over medium heat.
5. Cook garlic in butter 1 minute, stirring constantly.
6. Stir in flour.
7. Cook, stirring constantly with wire whisk, until smooth and bubbly.
8. Stir in wine or chicken broth.
9. Stir in half and half, clam juice, cocktail sauce, salt and cayenne.
10. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
11. Stir in shrimp, dill weed and 1/4 cup of the cheese.
12. Stir shrimp mixture into pasta, pour into casserole.
13. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
14. Baked uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until light brown and hot.

Reviews

[monagrays]

This shrimp and pasta dish is of "very nice restaurant" quality. If I had not cooked it myself, I would have thought it was take-out!! My family loved it and my best friend said she was IMPRESSED!!!

[smartblonde #2]

We really liked this. The only thing I added was some basil. I took some of the other suggestions and only added 8 oz of pasta. I did go a little bit lighter with the cayenne pepper, used about 1/8 teaspoon. I think one of the best things I liked about this recipe was how it was as a leftover. The sauce didn't separate like some I've used. Great recipe!!

[Chef #764595]

Delicious !! after reading other peoples suggestions, went with 8oz mini bow tie pasta, all chicken broth instead of any white wine & clam juice, and 2% milk instead of half & half. We were not disappointed. Thank you for the recipe & thank you reviewers for your suggestions.