Best 5 Rajun Cajun Casserole Recipes

CAJUN BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare cornbread batter according to package directions. Spread into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish., In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add tomatoes, vegetables, tomato paste and seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Pour over batter. Sprinkle with cheese., Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Sprinkle with onions., Freeze option: Omit onion topping. Cool baked casserole; wrap and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°; bake as directed, increasing time as necessary for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°. Sprinkle cooked casserole with onions.

RAGIN' CAJUN EGGPLANT AND SHRIMP SKILLET

Steps:

• Place eggplant in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until tender, 3-4 minutes. Drain., Preheat oven to 350°. In an ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add celery, onion and green pepper; saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; stir in tomatoes and eggplant. Saute 5 minutes. Stir in seasonings. Add shrimp and bread crumbs; saute 5 minutes longer, stirring well., Bake 30 minutes. Remove skillet from oven; top with cheese. Bake 5 minutes more.

CAJUN SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In nonstick 4-quart Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium-high heat 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned. Add shrimp; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until shrimp are pink. Remove sausage and shrimp to bowl; set aside.
• In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add thawed vegetables, garlic and okra; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until okra begins to soften. Reduce heat to low. Stir in soup, wine, black pepper, red pepper and rice. Stir in sausage mixture. Spoon into baking dish.
• Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned. Garnish with parsley.

RAGIN' CAJUN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute sausage and chicken for 3-4 minutes.
• Add onion and next 3 ingredients;saute 3-4 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and next 3 ingredients.
• Bring to a boil and stir in rice;cover; reduce heat to low and simmer 15-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in shrimp and cook 3-5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink.

CAJUN SHRIMP MIRLITON CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Simmer mirlitons in water to cover by 2 inches in an 8-quart pot, partially covered, until very tender, about 1 hour. Drain mirlitons, then halve and peel, discarding pits. Coarsely chop in a food processor.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cook onions and bell peppers in 6 tablespoons butter in a 6- to 7-quart wide heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add mirlitons and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes. (Do not let vegetables brown.) Stir in cracker crumbs, shrimp, cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Spoon into a shallow 3-quart baking dish and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Dot with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and bake in upper third of oven until crumbs are just golden, 12 to 15 minutes.