• 12 oz frozen shrimp, peeled and deveined (medium)
• 12 oz smoked andouille or kielbasa sausage
• 2 can canned red kidney beans
• 1 can canned diced tomatoes
• 1 each green bell pepper
• 1 each yellow onion
• 3 each celery
• 4 clove garlic
• 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tbsp hot sauce
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 cup long grain white rice
1. Thaw the shrimp if frozen by placing them in a colander under cold running water for 5 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels and set aside.
2. Start the rice: combine 2 cups rice with 4 cups water and a pinch of salt in a medium pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to the lowest setting, cover, and cook for 18 minutes. Remove from heat and keep covered.
3. Slice the sausage into half-inch rounds. Dice the onion, bell pepper, and celery into roughly equal small pieces. Mince the garlic.
4. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pot or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage slices in a single layer and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, flipping once, until they are browned on both sides. Remove the sausage to a plate and set aside.
5. In the same pot with the drippings, add the onion, bell pepper, and celery. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring a few times, until the vegetables soften and the onion goes translucent.
6. Add the garlic, Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, and thyme. Stir and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
7. Drain and rinse the kidney beans. Add the beans and the whole can of diced tomatoes with their juice to the pot. Stir to combine. Return the sausage to the pot.
8. Bring everything to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly and the flavors come together.
9. Add the shrimp to the pot and stir them in. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, just until the shrimp turn pink and opaque all the way through — pull them off the heat right when they look done so they don't get rubbery.
10. Stir in the hot sauce, taste for salt, and add more Cajun seasoning if you like. Serve over the cooked rice.
Contains: shellfish. Always double-check labels for your household's allergies.
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This recipe was generated by Plento Pasto's AI from a library of family-friendly dishes and reviewed for a real photo before publishing. Cooking times, costs, and nutrition are estimates — use your judgment in the kitchen.