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Shrimp Fajita Rice Casserole

Total Time
1h 31m
33m prep · 58m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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🌾 Gluten-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal

This shrimp fajita rice bake is relatively simple but the flavors really shine. Bright bell peppers, warm poblano peppers, and fire-roasted tomatoes bake with cooked rice and shrimp, and every serving is topped with avocado, sour cream, and cilantro.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 poblano pepper
  • 1 small onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 0.5 teaspoons salt
  • 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 pound shrimp
  • 1 , 14.5 ounce
  • 1.5 cups white rice
  • sliced avocado
  • sour cream , as needed
  • chopped fresh cilantro
  • lime wedges

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Coat a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

  3. 3

    Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onion. Cook and stir until softened, 6 minutes.

  4. 4

    Stir in garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, and oregano. Cook and stir until fragrant, 1 minute.

  5. 5

    Stir together pepper mixture, shrimp, undrained tomatoes, and rice in a large bowl. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Cover tightly with foil.

  6. 6

    Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.

  7. 7

    Top servings with avocado, sour cream, and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts

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