Cajun Shrimp Pasta Salad With Andouille Sausage Food

GRILLED CAJUN SHRIMP AND ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Build a medium fire on one side of a charcoal grill. If using a gas grill, heat one side to medium-high. Line a baking sheet with foil. In a small bowl, combine paprika, salt, Old Bay, garlic, onion, cayenne, thyme, and sugar. Stir until evening mixed. Stir in oil to make a paste. Place cleaned shrimp in a medium bowl. With your hands, rub the spice paste all over the shrimp, getting some under the shells if possible. Set shrimp in refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes. Carefully wash your hands to remove all the pepper. If you don't and you rub your eyes, you'll be sorry! Preferably using flat metal skewers (which don't burn and keep the food from spinning), thread 3 shrimp on each skewer, piercing through the tail and the body so that they are in a crescent shape, alternating with pieces of Andouille. Make sure you leave space between them so they cook evenly. Place skewers on the prepared baking sheet. Oil the grill with a paper towel (use tongs). Place skewers over hot fire and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Turn each one over and move it to the cool side of the grill. Cook for another 1 to 2 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and are firm to the touch. Err on the side of removing them slightly before they are done. The residual heat will finish cooking them. Remove the dirty foil from the baking sheet so you are placing the cooked shrimp on a clean surface. I like to serve them laid across a mound of rice to catch all the spicy juices. Sort of a mock Jambalaya. Serve immediately. Dig in and enjoy!

CAJUN SHRIMP SAUSAGE AND POTATO SKILLET

Steps:

• Season shrimp with a small drizzle of oil, smoked paprika, and Old Bay seasoning.
• Season potatoes with smoked paprika, adobo, cayenne pepper, cajun spice seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder salt, black pepper, roasted herb and garlic seasoning.
• Add oil to a hot skillet along with potatoes. Allow the potatoes to cook for 8-10 minutes on medium heat. Toss the potatoes from side to side every 2-3 minutes to allow even cooking.
• Push potatoes over to one side of the pan and onions, bell peppers, and saute' until translucent.
• Using a separate pan/skillet fry the sausages until brown and cooked.
• Saute' shrimp in a separate pan if necessary.
• Combine both bell pepper mixture with potatoes. Add sausages and cooked shrimp.
• Garnish with parsley and serve.

CAJUN SHRIMP AND ANDOUILLE ALFREDO SAUCE OVER PASTA

Steps:

• Peel and devein shrimp; set aside.
• Cook fettuccine by following the package directions; drain and set aside.
• Cook sausage in a large pan over medium heat for 10 minutes or until browned; remove sausage (use a slotted spoon) and drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in the pan; set sausage aside.
• Melt butter in the drippings over medium heat; add in shrimp; cook for 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink; remove shrimp and keep warm.
• Add in onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic; stir/saute over medium heat for 10 minutes.
• Stir in flour and cajun seasoning; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Gradually stir in chicken broth.
• Bring to boil over med-high heat, stirring frequently; boil 1` minute.
• Lower heat to med-low, stir in heavy cream; cook 8 minutes or until mixture simmers.
• Add in cheese cubes, sausage and shrimp; stir until cheese melts.
• Stir in green onions, parmesan cheese, and chopped fresh parsley.
• Serve over hot cooked fettuccine.
• For OMAC: freeze shrimp and andouille pasta in disposable foil pans (8x5x1 inch) covered with foil. Place in zip-lock freezer bags. Freeze up to 1 month. To reheat from freezer: bake, covered, at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or thaw in the refrigerator overnight and bake, covered, at 350° for 45 minutes.

CAJUN SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions.
• Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter and cook for 1-2 minutes per side, until no longer translucent. Remove from the pan and cover with foil.
• In the same skillet, heat 2 remaining tablespoons butter and add the onion and bell peppers. Cook for 3-5 minutes. Now add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more. Then, add the tomatoes.
• Add the sausage and cook for another 1-2 minutes, stirring. Now add the cajun seasoning, thyme, oregano, and mix well. Pour in chicken stock, heavy cream, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix once again.
• Add the cooked shrimp and pasta and toss to coat. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
• Add more salt and pepper, if needed. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and serve. Enjoy!

CAJUN SHRIMP AND ANDOUILLE NACHOS

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add andouille and cook for 2 minutes. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes more. Add bell peppers and cook for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and stir in celery.
• Line a baking sheet with foil and place tortilla chips on top. Cover chips with the sausage mixture.
• Place shrimp in a bowl; add oil and seafood seasoning. Stir to coat. Place shrimp in the same skillet and cook over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Scatter shrimp on top of the sausage mixture. Sprinkle Colby Jack cheese over the nachos.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler to low. Broil nachos until cheese has melted, about 3 minutes.

COMMANDER'S SHRIMP & ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE WITH CREOLE MUSTARD

Steps:

• Heat a heavy skillet and saute sausage. Drain off fat and discard.
• Add shrimp, scallions, mushrooms, and garlic and saute 1 minute. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
• Pour in the wine to deglaze the pan and cook until reduced by half. Add cream and reduce by one-third. Stir in mustard and Worcestershire sauce; season with salt and pepper.
• Return sausage and shrimp mixture to the skillet and cook for about 2 minutes to heat well. Serve over pasta.

CAJUN SHRIMP PASTA SALAD WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Place the diced yellow pepper, diced onion and diced celery in a fine-sieve collander and set aside. Fill a large pot with enough fresh cold water to allow the addition of the beer. Pour the beer into the water and season liberally with coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper and the Old Bay. Bring to a boil. Add the shrimp and allow to steep until the shrimp is opaque, 3 minutes. Pour the cooked shrimp and shrimp water through the collander over the diced vegetables. Fill the pot with cold water, season with salt and bring to the boil. Meanwhile, peel the shrimp and cut into thirds. Put the cut shrimp, vegetables and diced sausage into a large bowl. Add the chopped sun-dried tomato, dried thyme salt and pepper. Add the frozen pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente. Drain; rinse under cold running water. Drain well. Add the pasta to the shrimp mixture and stir to combine. Dress with the Hellmann's mayonnaise OR the oil and vinegar mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refigerate 2 to 4 hours to allow the flavors to marry.