rice, shrimp & avocado gratin with alfredo sauce

ingredients:

  • 4 ounces shelled shrimps
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 ounce shredded mozzarella
  • cheese
  • 6 ounces Alfredo sauce
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • a litle salt
  • a litle pepper
  • 2 servings steamed rice

step 1:

Cut the avocado in half lengthwise then peel. Cut each half into 1 cm. wide slices.

step 2:

Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a frying pan and sear the shrimps. Saute for about a couple of minutes, sometimes stirring. Add the Alfredo sauce and stir. Simmer for a couple of minutes.

step 3:

Spread the remaining butter in two fireproof dishes. Place the steamed rice in the dishes and place the avocado slices over the rice. Preheat the oven to 480 °F.

step 4:

Pour the shrimp sauce mixture over the rice. Spread the shredded mozzarella cheese over the mixture. Bake in the oven at 480 °F for 10 minutes.

comment:

Alfredo sauce suits shrimp and avocado and tastes even better with rice. Though this dish does not use meat, it is rich and delicious.