Ragin' Rho's Creole Shrimp N' Sausage

Flavorful and tasty, this dish is sure to be a treat. You could substitute a bag of frozen vegetables to cut down on preparation time, but to me you just can't beat fresh veggies! Enjoy!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  cup yellow rice
• 2  tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1  lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1  teaspoon  cajun seasoning
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  zucchini, chopped
• 1  squash, chopped
• 1  red bell pepper, chopped
• 1  green bell pepper, chopped
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) package frozen okra, cut
• 2  links  hot Italian turkey sausage
• 1⁄4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 (10 1/2ounce) cans Rotel Tomatoes, undrained (diced tomatoes with green chilies)
•  chicken broth
•  salt
•  pepper

Directions

1. Cook rice according to package directions.
2. While rice cooks, sprinkle the shrimp with Cajun seasoning; toss to coat. Remove skin from 2 links of hot italian turkey sausage. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat and brown the sausage in small chunks. Add shrimp to pan; saute 4 minutes or until done. Remove sausage and shrimp from pan; keep warm.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic; saute 30 seconds. Add all vegetables and thyme. Saute 4 minutes or until tender. Stir in cooked rice, shrimp, sausage, tomatoes, salt and pepper, and add chicken broth to desired sauce consistency. Cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
4. Enjoy!