Name: Cajun Style Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Green bell peppers - 6 large; Olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Onion, diced - 1; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon; Creole seasoning - 1 tablespoon; Black pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon; Shrimp, peeled and deveined - ¾ pound; Links of andouille sausage, diced - 1 ½; Uncooked long-grain white rice - 1 cup; Chicken broth - 2 ½ cups; Tomato sauce - 1 (8 ounce) can; Lemon - cut into wedges, for garnish (Optional) - 1; Louisiana-style hot sauce (Optional) - 1

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45 min.

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Ingredients for - Cajun Style Stuffed Peppers

1. Green bell peppers - 6 large

2. Olive oil - 3 tablespoons

3. Onion, diced - 1

4. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves

5. Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon

6. Creole seasoning - 1 tablespoon

7. Black pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon

8. Shrimp, peeled and deveined - ¾ pound

9. Links of andouille sausage, diced - 1 ½

10. Uncooked long-grain white rice - 1 cup

11. Chicken broth - 2 ½ cups

12. Tomato sauce - 1 (8 ounce) can

13. Lemon - cut into wedges, for garnish (Optional) - 1

14. Louisiana-style hot sauce (Optional) - 1

How to cook deliciously - Cajun Style Stuffed Peppers

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until heated through. Serve with lemon wedges and hot sauce.