
Recipe and photography by Isis Heuser with Chew on This blog.
Ingredients
Grits
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 cup quick grits
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup cream
- 1 cup shredded cheese
Cajun Shrimp and Sausage
- 1 pound shrimp, deveined and tails off
- Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 package Mountain View Meats Cajun Andouille Sausage, sliced
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 cup chopped bell pepper
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
Grits
- Bring chicken stock and Cajun seasoning to a boil in medium saucepan
- Reduce heat to low, add the grits and whisk about 5 min, until creamy
- Stir in butter, heavy cream and shredded cheese
- Remove from heat and cover to keep grits warm
Cajun Shrimp and Sausage
- Toss shrimp with some olive oil and 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning, set aside
- Heat a large skillet over med-high heat and add about a tablespoon of olive oil
- Add the sliced andouille sausage to the pan and cook until golden brown
- Remove sausage from pan and set aside
- Add the shrimp to the pan and cook through
- Remove from pan and set aside
- Add a tbsp of butter to the pan
- Add the bell pepper and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened
- Stir in the garlic
- Add 1 tsp Cajun seasoning and chicken stock
- Cook and stir until slightly reduced
- Add the heavy cream and stir to combine
- Return the sausage and shrimp to pan and toss together
- Serve with the grits, garnished with green onions
- Enjoy!