I love easy dinners for my family!
And you can never go wrong with these 3 favourites…pasta, shrimp & cheese.
This is also the perfect in make- ahead food…you can make this the day before it`s served or in the morning to serve at dinner.
You can use any pasta that your family likes. I used bow-tie pasta, but penne or fusilli pasta would work just as well.
I also used half regular pasta and half whole wheat pasta to increase the fibre.
{My family gets a little whiney when I use all whole wheat pasta.}
If your family doesn`t like shrimp, swap it out for chicken.
Easy Shrimp & Pasta Dinner
Ingredients
6-7 cups cooked pasta
2 cups shrimp, peeled and tails off
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
1 tbsp butter or olive oil
1 cup sour cream
1 can cream of mushroom soup or cheddar cheese soup
1 cup shredded cheese for top
1/2 sliced green onions for top, if desired
Directions:
1. In heated frying pan, add butter or olive oil. Add onion, celery, red pepper & garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent…about 4-5 minutes. Then add shrimp and fry until shrimp is cooked.
2. While veggies are cooking in frying pan, spread cooked pasta in large 9×13 casserole dish.
3. Add cooked veggies & shrimp, sour cream & mushroom soup to pasta in casserole dish. Stir with large spoon until mixed.
4. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and green onions.
5. Cover with foil and heat pasta & shrimp dish in 350 oven until cheese is melted and pasta & shrimp are hot….about 20 minutes. OR cover with foil place in fridge until 20 minutes before serving time, and then heat in oven.
6. Serve with a salad.
2. While veggies are cooking in frying pan, spread cooked pasta in large 9×13 casserole dish.
3. Add cooked veggies & shrimp, sour cream & mushroom soup to pasta in casserole dish. Stir with large spoon until mixed.
4. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and green onions.
5. Cover with foil and heat pasta & shrimp dish in 350 oven until cheese is melted and pasta & shrimp are hot….about 20 minutes. OR cover with foil place in fridge until 20 minutes before serving time, and then heat in oven.
6. Serve with a salad.
This makes a delicious dinner for hungry people.
This is a dish that I like to make in the morning and place in the fridge until dinner time.
It is such a good feeling knowing that dinner is taken care of!
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Yum! Angie, this shrimp bake looks awesome! And I love easy, make ahead meals. So perfect for a weeknight because it can be prepared ahead of time. I'm looking forward to trying it! I love anything with shrimp in it!
PS Happy "belated" Valentine's Day! I hope you and your family had a beautiful day xo
Danielle
This recipe looks delicious and your photos are great. I hope you'll consider adding this to my Shrimp and Fish Recipe series. I think my readers will enjoy it. -Savannah http://www.hammocktracks.com
Thanks for another great recipe, Angie!
I have pinned it. Hugs, Cindy
This looks yummy! Love Pasta, Love Shrimp, can't lose.
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Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile
This looks delicious! I have to try making! Would you consider sharing this and any other projects that you might have over at my Pinterest Power party?
http://www.thetaylor-house.com/2013/02/20/pinterest-power-party-7-2.html
Thanks!
Chrissy
It looks great – unfortunately shrimp isn't my thing, but I do love bow tie pasta!
Looks good! I'd want to swap the shrimp for chicken but my husband would want to keep the shrimp. It's been years since I tried shrimp, maybe my tastes have changed so I should give it another try.
This looks yummy! I'm going to make it very soon – I need to try some new shrimp recipes! 🙂
~Steph @ Silver Boxes
Two of my favorite things: Pasta and seafood! This recipe looks super yummy and easy too! Thanks for linking it to the Project Inspired Party Angie!
Angie, this is lovely. It would be great if you linked it to Food on Friday: Pasta and Noodles. The showcases from this Food on Friday have not yet been selected. This link will take you to my home page where you will find a sidebar with links to all the different Food on Fridays. So that I know you have linked and can be sure to pin to the board I have for each one, please do leave a short comment. Cheers