Cajun Shrimp with Potatoes Recipe

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"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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Cajun Shrimp with Potatoes Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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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 Wright® Brand Bacon

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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. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 367 calories, 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 173 mg cholesterol, 1,353 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 25 g protein.

Originally published as Cajun Shrimp with Potatoes in Quick Cooking July/August 2002, p47