Cajun Shrimp and Andouille Nachos

Cajun-seasoned shrimp, andouille sausage, and the trinity are piled high on tortilla chips and smothered in melty cheese for nachos you won't soon forget.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 464 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
• 1 (12 ounce) bag tortilla chips
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Colby Jack cheese
• 1 celery rib, diced
• 12 ounces raw peeled and deveined shrimp
• 0.5 red bell pepper, diced
• 0.5 green bell pepper, diced
• 0.5 pound andouille sausage, sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 2

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

Step 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.

Step 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.