Jessica’s Compelling Cajun Shrimp & Sausage
Recipe Facts
Prep Time: 10min
Cook Time: 25min
Active: 30min
Total: 30min
Yield: 4 Servings
Nutrition
399 Calories per Serving
Total Fat 30.5g
Sat. Fat 14.7g
Cholesterol 185mg
Sodium 806mg
Carbohydrate 8.8g
Fiber 1g
Sugars 3.1g
Protein 23.5g
Special Equipment
Large skillet; mixing bowl
Ingredients
2 Tbsp. Olive oil.
1 lb. Raw shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed.
14 Oz. Pork or chicken sausage, sliced.
2 Tbsp. Cajun seasoning (smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, dried oregano, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried thyme)
1 Tbsp. Butter.
3 tsp. Garlic, minced.
1 small yellow onion, diced.
2 red bell peppers, diced.
1/3 Cup. Chicken or vegetable broth.
1 Cup. Heavy cream.
1/2 Cup. Parmegianno Regiano cheese, freshly grated.
1/4 Cup. Fresh parsley, chopped.
Make It
In a large bowl, combine shrimp and sausage. Add olive oil and cajun seasoning and toss until coated.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp and sausage for 5 minutes, until cooked through, stirring regularly. Remove from the pan and transfer to a plate.
In the same pan, melt butter in the remaining cooking juices. Add onion and stir fry until translucent. Add the bell peppers and fry for 2-3 minutes so they release their flavors. Then add garlic and cook until fragrant (about one minute). Finally, pour in the vegetable broth, and allow the sauce to reduce down slightly.
Reduce heat to low, add the heavy cream, and bring to a gentle simmer, while stirring occasionally. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste. Add in the parmesan cheese. Allow the pepper cream sauce to simmer for a further minute until cheese melts through.
Add the grilled shrimp and sausage back into the skillet; sprinkle with the chopped parsley, and spoon the sauce over shrimp and sausage. Serve the Creamy Cajun shrimp with sausage over steamed vegetables or cauliflower rice for Keto dieters, or rice or pasta for non-Keto. Enjoy!