🍤 Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Skillet

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Shrimp and smoked sausage sautéed with bell peppers and Cajun spices, served over white rice. A taste of Louisiana in 25 minutes.

⏱️ 25 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 596 calories per serving💪 45 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 9 oz (250 g) peeled shrimp
  • 7 oz (200 g) smoked turkey sausage
  • 1/2 cup (120 g) long-grain white rice
  • 1 medium (5 oz) red bell pepper
  • 1 medium (5 oz) green bell pepper
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • to taste salt

How to make it, step by step

  1. Cook the rice in salted water according to the package.
  2. Mix the smoked paprika, garlic powder, thyme, cayenne and salt. Slice the sausage into rounds, cut the peppers and onion into strips and mince the garlic.
  3. Brown the sausage in a large skillet with the oil for 4 minutes. Add the peppers, onion and garlic and cook for 6 minutes.
  4. Add the shrimp and the spice mix and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, until the shrimp turn pink.
  5. Serve the skillet over the rice.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

596
calories
45 g
protein
68 g
carbs
16 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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