One-Pot Cajun Sausage and Shrimp Orzo

Ingredients

• andouille sausage (sliced)
• shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 1 onion (diced)
• 1 bell pepper (diced)
• garlic (minced)
• tomato paste
• Creole spices (or Cajun seasoning)
• 1.5 cup orzo pasta (rice-shaped pasta)
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• stock (chicken or vegetable stock)

Steps

1. 1

   In a large pot or skillet, cook the sliced andouille sausage until the fat is rendered and the sausage is browned.

2. 2

   Remove the sausage from the pan, leaving the rendered fat behind. Add the shrimp to the pan and sauté in the sausage fat until cooked through. Remove the shrimp and set aside.

3. 3

   Add the diced onion and bell pepper to the same pot. Cook until the vegetables have softened.

4. 4

   Stir in the minced garlic, tomato paste, and Creole spices. Cook for a minute until fragrant.

5. 5

   Add the orzo pasta to the pot and stir to toast the grains slightly.

6. 6

   Pour in the diced tomatoes and stock.

7. 7

   Simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is absorbed and the orzo is tender.

8. 8

   Stir the cooked shrimp and sausage back into the pot to heat through before serving.

Notes

The recipe is described as a one-pot meal. The author suggests checking the caption or comments for full measurements, but the quantities provided here are estimates based on standard one-pot orzo ratios.

Nutrition per serving

• one-pot
• cajun
• shrimp
• sausage
• orzo
• dinner
• seafood
• spicy