Receta Cajun Shrimp and Andouille Cheese Dip
Next up on my menu for the football party this weekend for the Big Game is a tasty cajun shrimp and andouille cheese dip, which also perfect for the upcoming Mardi Gras celebrations! This dip is inspired by some of my favourite cajun ingredients and flavours! The main ingredients are shrimp tossed in cajun seasoning along with andouille sausage, and I could not resist adding bacon! Next up was the standard trinity of onion, celery and peppers that is staple in cajun dishes like jambalaya, gumbo, and etouffee, followed by garlic and then the base of the dip, plenty of cheese! All of the meat and veggies are precooked in a pan before the cheese is added and then the dip is finished off by baking it in the oven just until the cheese melts and gets all nice and ooey gooey and good! Serve this cajun shrimp and andouille cheese dip with crackers, bread, toast, crostini, etc for dipping and enjoy!
Note: You are only barely cooking the shrimp in the pan and not fully as it will finish cooking when the dip is baked and you want to avoid double cooking it.
Cajun Shrimp and Andouille Cheese Dip
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Servings: 8
A hot melted cheese dip just packed with shrimp and andouille sausage and cajun style flavours!
ingredients
- 4 strips bacon
- 1/2 pound andouille sausage (or kielbasa), diced
- 1/2 tablespoon cajun seasoning
- 1/2 pound shrimp, diced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan cheese), grated
- 1 cup mozzarella, shredded
directions
Cook the bacon in an oven safe pan, about 5-7 minutes, and set aside on paper towels to cool before crumbling, reserving the bacon grease in the pan.
Add the sausage and cook over medium-high heat, about 5-7 minutes, before setting aside.
Toss the shrimp in the cajun seasoning, add to the pan and cook until just starting to turn pink, about 2-3 minutes, before setting aside.
Add the onion, celery and pepper to the pan and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
Add the garlic and cajun seasoning and cook until fragrant, about a minute, before removing from heat.
Mix in the Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, parsley, bacon, sausage, shrimp, cream cheese, mayonnaise and mozzarella before transferring to the preheated 350F/180C oven to bake until the cheese has melted and the side are bubbling, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 385, Fat 33g (Saturated 13g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 109mg, Sodium 812mg, Carbs 5g (Fiber 0.5g, Sugars 2g), Protein 15g
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