Sauteed Cajun Shrimp

Submitted by TXOLDHAM

"My house is being taken over with old magazines so I am trying to post some recipes I want to keep. This one sounds quick and very good. It comes from Everyday Food."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 14.79 ml olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 411.06 g can reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 236.59 ml long-grain white rice
• coarse salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 red bell peppers, sliced lengthwise into strips
• 226.79 g precooked andouille sausages or 226.79 g kielbasa, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
• 453.59 g large shrimp, peeled and deveined

directions

1. In a saucepan with a lid heat 1/2 tablespoon oil over medium heat and saute onion until softened.
2. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
3. Add rice and bring to boil again.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Cover, reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
6. While rice is cooking, heat remaining oil in a skillet and add bell peppers and cook until crisp tender, 4 to 6 minutes.
7. Add the sausage and the shrimp.
8. Cook until shrimp is opaque, 3 to 5 minutes.
9. Season with salt and pepper.
10. Divide the rice into 4 bowls and spoon the shrimp/sausage over the top and drizzle with any pan juices.

Reviews

[happynana]

This made us a very nice meal. I used carrots instead of bell peppers as that is what I had on hand. I also sprinkled the shrimp with cajun seasoning. Will be making again. Thanks for posting.