Ultimate Cajun Nachos: Spicy Shrimp & Smoky

Cajun-seasoned shrimp, andouille, and the trinity piled high on chips and smothered in melty cheese for nachos you won’t soon forget!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings

Ingredients

  • ½poundandouille sausage, sliced

  • 1smallyellow onion, diced

  • ½red bell pepper, diced

  • ½green bell pepper, diced

  • 1celery rib, diced

  • 1(12 ounce) bagtortilla chips

  • 12ouncesraw peeled and deveined shrimp

  • 1tablespoonolive oil

  • 2teaspoonsseafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)

  • 1(8 ounce) packageshredded Colby Jack cheese

Cooking Directions

  1. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add andouille and cook for 2 minutes. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes more. Add bell peppers and cook for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and stir in celery.

  2. Line a baking sheet with foil and place tortilla chips on top. Cover chips with the sausage mixture.

  3. Place shrimp in a bowl; add oil and seafood seasoning. Stir to coat. Place shrimp in the same skillet and cook over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Scatter shrimp on top of the sausage mixture. Sprinkle Colby Jack cheese over the nachos.

  4. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler to low. Broil nachos until cheese has melted, about 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories464
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
29g
37%
Saturated Fat
11g
53%
Cholesterol
107mg
36%
Sodium
869mg
38%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
11%
Dietary Fiber
3g
10%
Total Sugars
1g
Protein
20g
Vitamin C
17mg
85%
Calcium
96mg
7%
Iron
2mg
13%
Potassium
261mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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