Cajun Shrimp, Sausage and Rice Casserole

Cajun Shrimp, Sausage and Rice Casserole

Made with savory shrimp and Andouille sausage, fresh jalapeno, tomatoes and topped with fontina cheese....this dish will satisfy your hunger like no other! 

Ingredients:

1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined (not precooked)

1/2 pound Andouille sausage, thinly sliced

4 medium tomatoes, chopped into chunks

1 jalapeno, chopped (seeded if you don't want it too spicy) 

1/2 cup chopped sweet onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon tomato paste

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning

salt and pepper to taste

2 cups cooked brown rice (you can also you quinoa if you prefer)

1 cup shredded fontina cheese

Instructions :

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss the shrimp and 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning together. Set aside. 

Toss chopped tomatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning. Set aside.

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat in a cast iron skillet (or any oven safe skillet) Cook the shrimp until opaque, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add sliced sausage to the pan and brown for a couple minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.

Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan and add onion, jalapeno. Cook until both are tender, stirring often. Add garlic. Cook for another 2 minutes. Mix in cooked rice, 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning and tomato chunks. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook and stir for about 3 minutes. 

Top with shrimp and sausage. Sprinkle fontina cheese over the top. Place oven proof skillet in a pre-heated oven for 15 minutes. During the last 2 minutes, turn on the broiler to high and broil until cheese is slightly brown and bubbly.