CAJUN STYLE STUFFED PEPPERS

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A Cajun twist on a classic rice stuffed green pepper - andouille sausage, shrimp, and Creole seasoning.

Provided by Heidi Slonka

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 large green bell peppers
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
black pepper to taste
¾ pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 ½ links of andouille sausage, diced
1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
2 ½ cups chicken broth
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 lemon - cut into wedges, for garnish
Louisiana-style hot sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8x12 inch baking dish. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Remove tops and seeds from peppers. Blanch in boiling water 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
  • Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until translucent. Stir in garlic, and season with oregano, Creole seasoning and black pepper. Stir in shrimp and sausage, and cook until shrimp turns pink, 5 minutes. Stir in rice, and cook 1 minute. Pour in chicken broth and tomato sauce. Cook until thick, 15 to 20 minutes. Fill peppers with stuffing mixture, and place in baking dish.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until heated through. Serve with lemon wedges and hot sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.8 calories, Carbohydrate 39.9 g, Cholesterol 90.2 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 954.3 mg, Sugar 6.7 g

Charlie Seitz
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These stuffed peppers were easy to make and turned out great! I used ground turkey instead of beef and they were still delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


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I've made these stuffed peppers several times now and they are always a hit. The filling is so flavorful and the peppers are always cooked perfectly. I highly recommend this recipe!


Rekiya Carrick
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These stuffed peppers were delicious! The filling was flavorful and the peppers were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.


Neil Nic Stevens
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I made these stuffed peppers for a party last weekend and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making these again.


Jason Fred
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These stuffed peppers were easy to make and turned out great! I used ground turkey instead of beef and they were still delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


iancu catalina
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I've made these stuffed peppers several times now and they are always a hit. The filling is so flavorful and the peppers are always cooked perfectly. I highly recommend this recipe!


Mrs.Taco0707
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These stuffed peppers were delicious! The filling was flavorful and the peppers were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.


nikeshia Arnold
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I made these stuffed peppers for a party last weekend and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making these again.


Liltsa Mikrhkatouritsa
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These stuffed peppers were easy to make and turned out great! I used ground turkey instead of beef and they were still delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


patricia fortunate
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I've made these stuffed peppers several times now and they are always a hit. The filling is so flavorful and the peppers are always cooked perfectly. I highly recommend this recipe!


Aqsa Waseem09
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These stuffed peppers were delicious! The filling was flavorful and the peppers were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.


Sarfaraz Chuhan
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I made these stuffed peppers for a party last weekend and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making these again.


Amber Mejia
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These stuffed peppers were easy to make and turned out great! I used ground turkey instead of beef and they were still delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


Caiden Swartz
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I've made these stuffed peppers several times now and they are always a crowd-pleaser. The filling is so flavorful and the peppers are always cooked perfectly. I highly recommend this recipe!


Jam Rashid
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These stuffed peppers were amazing! I made them for my family last night and they were a huge hit. The filling was flavorful and the peppers were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.