Cajun Shrimp and Andouille Nachos

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

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.

Ingredients

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

Directions

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