A Cajun twist on a classic rice stuffed green pepper - andouille sausage, shrimp, and Creole seasoning.
Prep
29 min
Cook
56 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
6 large green bell peppers
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion
, diced
2 cloves garlic
, minced
0.5 teaspoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
black pepper to taste
0.75 pounds shrimp
, peeled and deveined
1.5 linkss of andouille sausage
, diced
1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
2.5 cups chicken broth
1
, 8 ounce
1 lemon - cut into wedges
, Optional
Louisiana-style hot sauce
, Optional
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8x12 inch baking dish. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Remove tops and seeds from peppers. Blanch in boiling water 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
2
Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until translucent. Stir in garlic, and season with oregano, Creole seasoning and black pepper. Stir in shrimp and sausage, and cook until shrimp turns pink, 5 minutes. Stir in rice, and cook 1 minute. Pour in chicken broth and tomato sauce. Cook until thick, 15 to 20 minutes. Fill peppers with stuffing mixture, and place in baking dish.
3
Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until heated through. Serve with lemon wedges and hot sauce.
Nutrition per serving
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