Creole Shrimp And Sausage With Shells Recipes

CREOLE SHRIMP & SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water and broth to a boil. Stir in the bulgur, chili powder and 1/4 teaspoon Creole seasoning. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown sausage in 1 teaspoon oil. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute onion and green pepper in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, shrimp, Worcestershire sauce, sausage and remaining Creole seasoning. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Fluff bulgur with a fork; serve with sausage mixture.

CREOLE SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Begin by cooking rice according to package directions.
• While rice is cooking, heat a sauce pan to Medium-High. Add sausage and cook until no longer pink, taking care to crumble as you go.
• While sausage is cooking, sprinkle shrimp with 1 tsp Creole seasoning and set aside.
• Remove sausage from the saucepan, but do not remove the grease. Set aside. Return pan to heat.
• In the sausage pan, add garlic. Saute 30 seconds.
• Add peppers, sweet onions, green onions, carrots, 1 tsp Creole seasoning, dill, rosemary, thyme and garlic powder. Saute in sausage grease for 5 minutes.
• Add olive oil and saute another 5 minutes until almost tender.
• Add diced tomatoes and white wine. Stir to combine. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in sausage. Allow to simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes.
• If it is not "saucy" enough for you, add a bit more wine (or chicken broth) to get it to your preferred consistency.
• Stir in shrimp. Allow to cook for about 2 minutes until shrimp is heated through.
• Serve over rice.

CREOLE SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE WITH SHELLS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, sauté onions, celery, smoked sausage and garlic in oil until tender. Add tomatoes, water, milk, thyme, paprika, oregano, bay leaf, black pepper, chili powder, cayenne pepper, pasta and contents of seasoning packet; bring just to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook 10-14 minutes. Add shrimp; cook 3-5 minutes or until shrimp is cooked through. Stir in parsley and lemon juice.

CREOLE PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onion, celery, peppers, green onions and garlic in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Stir in the cream, wine, Creole seasoning, salt, pepper flakes and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-6 minutes or until thickened., In another large skillet, saute sausage and shrimp in remaining butter for 5-6 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain fettuccine; toss with vegetable mixture, tomatoes and sausage mixture.

EASY CREOLE OKRA AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the bell pepper and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes, then add the okra, sausage, Cajun seasoning, and salt. Cover and cook for 30 minutes. Stir in the shrimp and cook until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, 8 to 12 minutes.

CREOLE-STYLE SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE GUMBO

Steps:

• Bring the reserved shrimp shells and 4 1/2 cups water to a boil in a stockpot or large saucepan over med-high heat.
• Decrease heat to med-low and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Strain the stock and add the clam juice and ice water (you should have about 2 quarts of tepid stock, 100 to 110 degrees); discard the shells; set the stock aside.
• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large heavy-bottomed saucepan over med-high heat until it registers 200 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
• Decrease the heat to medium and gradually stir in the flour with a wooden spatula or spoon, working out any lumps that form.
• Continue stirring constantly, reaching into the edges of the pan, until the mixture has a toasty aroma and is deep reddish brown, about the color of an old copper penny or between the colors of milk chocolate and dark chocolate, about 20 minutes (the roux will become thinner as it cooks; if it begins to smoke, remove the pan from the heat and stir the roux constantly, to cool slightly).
• Add the onions, bell pepper, celery, garlic, thyme, salt, and cayenne to the roux and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables soften, 8-10 minutes.
• Add 1 quart reserved stock in a slow, steady stream while stirring vigorously.
• Stir in the remaining stock.
• Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil.
• Decrease heat to medium-low, skim the foam off the surface, add the bay leaves, and simmer, uncovered, skimming any foam that rises to the surface, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in the sausage and continue simmering to blend the flavors, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in the shrimp and simmer until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Off the heat, stir in the parsley and scallions and adjust the seasonings with salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste.
• Remove the bay leaves and serve immediately.