Baked Shrimp Scampi Casserole
Baked shrimp scampi casserole takes away the need to fuss over the stove to enjoy the classic seafood pasta. It turns it into a cheesy, satisfying meal you can just throw in the oven with all the flavors you know and love.
Servings: 6
Calories: 409kcal
Ingredients
- 12 oz linguini pasta broken in half
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 tbsp butter melted
- 1 small white onion peeled & diced
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese divided
- 1 lb frozen medium shrimp (peeled, deveined, tail off) thawed
- fresh parsley leaves for garnish, optional
- butter for serving, optional
Instructions
- Spray a 9x13" casserole dish with non stick spray. Add the pasta to the bottom of the dish, in alternating directions.12 oz linguini pasta
- To a small mixing bowl add the broth, wine, onion, garlic, and half the parmesan cheese. Whisk together until smooth. Pour the mixture evenly out over the pasta, and stir gently to combine.3 cups chicken broth, 1 cup white wine, 1 small white onion, 2 tbsp minced garlic, 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- Cover the casserole dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake at 425° for 40 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- After baking for 40 minutes, uncover the dish and stir the pasta- making sure it's cooked to al dente.
- Stir the raw shrimp into the hot pasta. Spread the shredded mozzarella and remaining parmesan evenly out over top of the casserole dish.1 lb frozen medium shrimp, 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Bake uncovered for another 5-10 minutes.
- Carefully remove the hot casserole dish from the oven. Stir in the butter, and season with salt & pepper- to taste.2 tbsp butter
- Serve with chopped fresh parsley leaves as a garnish and extra butter, if desired.
Notes
- You could substitute a drained can of lump crab meat for the shrimp. Just stir it in when you would add the shrimp.
- Make sure you use wine you would drink and avoid cooking wine. If you don't want to use wine, use an extra cup of chicken broth instead.
- Criss crossing the noodles will help prevent them sticking together.
Nutrition
Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 1152mg | Potassium: 299mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 447IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 261mg | Iron: 1mg