Shrimp, Sausage and Okra Casserole

So I was looking for a recipe that included shrimp, sausage and okra in it. I found something similar, but I tweeked it myself. The recipe had called for red and green peppers and in our house, no peppers allowed. My Hubby's stomach can't take it. So I substituted them with a can of diced tomatoes. This was SOOO GOOD!

Here are the ingredients

1 package of frozen uncooked shrimp thawed, peiled, deveined
1 package of turkey sausage, cut up into pieces
1 can cream of shrimp soup
1 onion diced
3 cups rice
1/2 cooking white wine
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp paprika
1 can diced tomatoes
1 package (2 cups) frozen okra
1/4 c. of butter
4 cloves of garlic minced
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 c. shredded parmesan cheese

Melt the butter in a pan, and cook onion for 5 minutes.  Add the garlic and cook another minute. Next, add the okra, tomatoes and lemon juice and cook for 7 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook until pink. (approx. 3 minutes).  Add sausage, paprika, rice, soy sauce and soup to mixture, cook for a minute or two. Then place mixture into a greased 9X13 pan. Cover with 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is golden.

Enjoy! It's if you want more of a kick to it...add more paprika! 1/2 tsp gave it a little bite! :)

Shrimp Casserole

from Southern Living....so good!

1 1/2 c. uncooked long-grain rice
1 1/2 c. lbs medium-size raw shrimp
1/2 c. butter
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 green onions, chopped
2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans cream of shrimp soup, undiluted *
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
1 c. (4 oz) shredded cheddar-colby cheese blend
1/4 c. fine, dry breadcrumbs

Prepare rice according to package directions.

Peel shrimp, and devein, if desired.

Melt butter in a large skillet, over medium heat; add bell pepper and next 4 ingredients, and saute' 10-12 minutes or until tender. Stir in soup, shrimp, salt and pepper; cook 3 minutes or just until shirmp turn pink. (Do not overcook)

Combine shrimp mixture and rice. Pour into lightly greased 13X9 baking dish. Sprinkl evenly with 1 c. shredded cheese and 1/4 c. breadcrumbs.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 miutes or until cheese is melted.

* 2 cans cream of celery soup, undiluted, may be subsitituted.

Bubba's Creamy, Spicy Seafood Pasta

My sister gave me the Paula Deen Family Cookbook for my birthday and I tried this recipe for dinner tonight. Tasted just like a restaurant in Jersey! So good! If you are not a pasta lover, you can substitute with sausage, hamburger, chicken.

2 tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 c. vodka
1 - 14 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1/2 c. heavy cream
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes, or to taste
salt and pepper
1/2 pound bay scallops
1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined and cut crosswise into thirds
1 pound uncooked linguine

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add the vodka and turn the heat up to medium-high; cook until the liquid has reduced by half. Add the tomatoes, cream, pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes, until thickened. Add the seafood and cook for about 3 minutes, until it's just opaque.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to the package directions. Drain and transfer the pasta to a large bowl, pour the sauce over it, and toss to combine.

Serve immediately.