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Cajun Shrimp with Potatoes

Name: Cajun Shrimp with Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped onion; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1/4 cup chopped green onions; 1/4 cup chopped celery; 6 medium potatoes, peeled and diced; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon

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Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Oct. 21, 2022

"This is a quick-and-easy version of a seafood-stuffed baked potato," explains Angelique Schultz from her home in Denham Springs, Louisiana. "Not only does this recipe reduce prep time, it cuts down on cleanup, too. I buy cooked crumbled bacon to speed it along even more."

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Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped celery
6 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon

Directions

In a 2-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine onion and oil. Cover and microwave on high for 1-3 minutes. Stir in green onions and celery; cover and cook 1-2 minutes longer. Add the potatoes, salt, Cajun seasoning and pepper.
Cover and cook for 7-9 minutes or until potatoes are nearly tender. Stir in shrimp and bacon. Cover and cook on high for 3-1/2 minutes or until shrimp is pink and potatoes are tender.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 367 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 173mg cholesterol, 1353mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 25g protein.

Cajun Shrimp with Potatoes

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