Description
This one-pot meal combines tender shrimp, smoky beef sausage, and fluffy rice for a dinner packed with bold Southern flavors. The holy trinity of onions, bell peppers, and celery builds a savory foundation. It is an ideal weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 1 pound raw large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 pound smoked beef sausage sliced into 0.5 inch rounds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 1 large green bell pepper diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups long grain white rice rinsed
- 4 cups unsalted chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 0.25 cup sliced green onions
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large heavy bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium high heat.
- Add the sliced beef sausage and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until browned and seared on both sides.
- Stir in the diced onion, green bell pepper, and celery and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes until the vegetables soften.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute stirring constantly to prevent burning.
- Pour in the rinsed rice, chicken stock, Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, and black pepper.
- Stir the mixture well to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Bring the liquid to a rolling boil then immediately reduce the heat to the lowest setting.
- Cover the pot with a tight fitting lid and simmer undisturbed for 15 minutes.
- Lift the lid quickly and scatter the raw shrimp over the top of the rice mixture.
- Replace the lid and continue cooking on low for 5 to 7 minutes until the shrimp are opaque and pink.
- Remove the pot from the heat and let it stand covered for 5 minutes to finish steaming the rice.
- Fluff the rice with a fork to distribute the shrimp and sausage evenly before garnishing with green onions.
Notes
- The total time is the sum of prep time and cook time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: One-Pot Simmering
- Cuisine: Cajun