Looking for a quick family meal that’s simple to prepare and delicious? I know I am, so of course I had to share my fav go-to for my family to enjoy during our busy weeknights. This simplified Shrimp and Sausage Creole is absolutely a timeless recipe in the Daniels’s household.
I started making this dish when I was a young hip bachelorette with little to no time to cook a 3 hour meal. I would prepare a large batch and freeze it for a simple go-to for lunch or dinner throughout the week. Try this Shrimp and Sausage Creole as a meal with rice, or possibly my recommendation in the tips section below. Also in the tip section is a method to making a less spicier version. Hope you enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1tbs Olive Oil
- 14oz Smoked Sausage
- 1 Diced Green Pepper
- 1 Diced Onion
- 2 Diced Celery Stalk
- 1 Minced Garlic Clove
- 1tbs Creole Seasoning
- 28oz Crushed Tomatoes
- 14.5oz Tomato Sauce
- 1tbs Pepper
- 1/2tbs Sugar
- 1lb Raw Shrimp
- 1/2 Cup Fresh Parsley
Instructions
- Warm olive oil over medium-high heat
- Add sausage and cook until meat starts to brown
- Stir in “Holy Trinity” (Green pepper, onion, and celery)
- Stir in Garlic
- Add Creole Seasoning
- Stir until seasoning is evenly distributed
- Lower temperature to medium and stir in crushed tomatoes
- Stir in tomato sauce
- Stir in pepper and sugar
- Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes
- Turn off heat and add shrimp to the dish
- Stir in fresh parsley
- Cover and let sit for 5 minutes or until shrimp are firm and have reached a pinkish orange color (This is when you will know that the shrimp are fully cooked)
- Done!
Step 1 – Warm olive oil over medium-high heat.
Step 2 – Add sausage and cook until meat starts to brown.
Step 3 – Stir in “Holy Trinity” (Green pepper, onion, and celery)
Step 4 – Stir in Garlic.
Step 5 – Add Creole Seasoning (See tips for less spicer method). Stir until seasoning is evenly distributed.
Step 6 – Lower temperature to medium and stir in crushed tomatoes.
Step 7 – Stir in tomato sauce.
Step 8 – Stir in pepper and sugar. (See tips for less spicer method). Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 9 – Turn off heat and add shrimp to the dish.
Step 10 – Stir in fresh parsley. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes or until shrimp are firm and have reached a pinkish orange color. This is when you will know that the shrimp are fully cooked. 
Done!
Tips
- Note that this dish is spicy. For a less spicer version, you can add the pepper and creole seasoning by teaspoon increments. Before adding the shrimp, you can taste the sauce to see if it fits your palette.
- Try this dish over toast and add cheddar cheese to the top before warming. That’s my preferred method 😋