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This Spicy Sausage and Shrimp Skillet is a flavorful Mediterranean-inspired dish that comes together in just 30 minutes—ideal for a quick and tasty weeknight dinner. Perfect weeknight dinner for busy families.
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Hope you had a fantastic weekend! Mine was short but sunny and very enjoyable! After coming home from work on Saturday, my husband surprised me with a delicious dinner cooked by him – Moroccan Grilled Salmon. We also had two tickets to the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, so that was a nice end of the day. What a great date night!
Tax season is in full swing, which means long hours, busy work days and 1 day weekends for me. Between working 60 hours a week, commute and taking care of the usual household chores, cooking during the week is almost impossible for me right now. But I am looking forward to the Sundays when I can get creative in the kitchen and stock up on food for the week. One of my creations last week was this spicy sausage and shrimp skillet. It comes together in about 30 minutes, and it is easy to make. And oh-so-flavorful!
This meal reminds me of a meal my grandma used to make for us when we were children. We also added crumbled feta cheese on top, it made the meal perfect. I remember I loved it so much I always cleaned my plate. And I still do. 🙂
This sausage and shrimp skillet brings back fond childhood memories. The combination of cooked onions, red and green bell peppers, and zucchini offers a delightful Mediterranean flavor. With the addition of spicy sausage and shrimp, it becomes a fabulous and easy one-pot meal—definitely a favorite for weeknight dinners!
How To Make Spicy Sausage and Shrimp Skillet
What you need
3 Tbsp olive oil
8 oz shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 medium onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 medium zucchini, sliced
10 oz. spicy sausage
spices (1/2 tsp basil, 1/2 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes)
pepper and salt, to taste
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 large cloves garlic, minced
Preparation
Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add shrimp to skillet and cook shrimp until just opaque in center, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a plate.
Add 1 Tbsp olive oil to skillet and saute onion until translucent. Add peppers and sausage, cover and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. If necessary, add another Tbsp of olive oil if veggies are sticking to the skillet.
Add zucchini and minced garlic to the skillet and stir. Add tomato paste and chicken stock, and stir everything. Season with salt, freshly ground pepper and spices (1/2 tsp basil, 1/2 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes). Cook for another 5 – 7 minutes until the sauce is thickened and vegetables are tender.
Add shrimp and cook for another 3 minutes until the flavors are fully incorporated. Enjoy!
I really hope you give this recipe a try and tell me what you think.
This Mediterranean spicy sausage and shrimp skillet goes wonderfully with crumbled feta cheese on top. Try it, I promise you won’t regret it. It seems like the flavors are even richer that way.
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Spicy Sausage and Shrimp Skillet (Paleo)
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Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 8 oz shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 medium zucchini, sliced
- 10 oz. spicy sausage
- spices, 1/2 tsp basil, 1/2 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- pepper and salt, to taste
- 2 Tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ cup organic chicken broth
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add shrimp to skillet and cook shrimp until just opaque in center, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a plate.
- Add 1 Tbsp olive oil to skillet and saute onion until translucent. Add peppers and sausage, cover and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. If necessary, add another Tbsp of olive oil if veggies are sticking to the skillet.
- Add zucchini and minced garlic to the skillet and stir. Add tomato paste and chicken broth, and stir everything. Season with salt, freshly ground pepper and spices (1/2 tsp basil, 1/2 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes). Cook for another 5 – 7 minutes until the sauce is thickened and vegetables are tender.
- Add shrimp and cook for another 3 minutes until the flavors are fully incorporated.
Nutrition
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I switched out the spices for some Tony Chachere’s and threw it over rice – it was quicker than my usual jambalaya recipe but just as tasty!
Glad it turned out good and you liked it! 🙂
I made this recipe the other night. It was fabulous. I was apprehensive that it might not have enough spice but, it was perfect. On our list to make again.
HI Katrena! I am glad you enjoyed this meal! It’s one of our go to recipes during the week as well. I am actually planning to cook it this week again. 🙂
I made this tonight and it is absolutely delicious! The juice had the best flavor, just the right amount of spices. My husband loved it, I will be making this often! Thanks so much for the recipe!
I am really glad you liked it, Rhonda!!
Looks good…mine looks alot REDDER tho!!! Tastes REALLY GOOD
I am glad you enjoyed it, Lea! 🙂
This looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it, but can you tell me what the calories per serving might be or close to it?
Hi Stacie, take a look at what MyFitnessPal suggests for this recipe are. Hope this helps you! Enjoy the meal! We had this couple weeks ago and we just can’t get enough of it. 🙂
do you know how many grams of fiber?
Blair, you can use MyFitnessPal calculator to calculate nutritional information . Hope this helps! 🙂
This looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it, but I’m cooking for a large family and am wondering how many it serves (so I know how many times to multiply the ingredients to have enough:)?
Hi Debbie! This recipe serves 4. But if the people on the table like it a lot and have big appetite, you may want to make some extra 🙂 I hope you enjoy it! This meal is also wonderful served over rice or pasta (gluten free if you want). It’s one of my favorite go to recipes!
This looks delicious and something hubby and I will really enjoy!
I made this last night, and it was a huge hit with my fiance. Like he LOOOOVED it! We like SUPER spicy so I doubled the red pepper flakes and added a teaspoon of Sriracha sauce. I did, however, accidentally add 1c vs 1/2 c of chicken broth, causing me to add another tablespoon or two of tomato paste. But, I just let it simmer longer to thicken.
I can’t say enough good things: I think this would also be delicious over rice or a pasta (obvi not paleo). It is a super easy “prepare ahead” meal. Next time, I plan on chopping my veggies and sausage the night before and storing them in the fridge. Then, throwing it all together in less than 5 minutes the next day. Perfect for a week night!
One note – The recipe does not indicate when to add the spices…..but, I figured it out. 😉
Thanks for a great and easy recipe!
Thanks Alexis! I am really glad that you and your fiance loved this recipe! I love hearing back from people when they make one of my recipes. 🙂 It’s one of my favorite go-to meals for busy nights too!
Thanks for the remark about the spices – i just fixed it.
That skillet dish looks so delicious! Very savory and flavorful!! 🙂
Thanks for your kind words Christina!
Love shrimp and sausage! This dish looks perfect ! Need to try it soon!
Thanks Mira! Hope you enjoy it! 🙂