Ingredients :
12 oz shrimp, peeled, cleaned and chopped into 1/2 inch pieces (you can use mini shrimp if you want to keep them whole)
8 oz fully cooked smoked sausage, sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, red or green, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp Tabasco Original Red sauce
12 oz cream cheese, cubed
8 oz Colby-Jack cheese, grated
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp dried parsley for garnish
Instructions :
-In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
-Cook onion, pepper and celery until softened.
-Add shrimp and cook another few minutes until it is pink.
-Add the smoked sausage and Tabasco Original Red sauce and heat through.
-Turn off heat.
-Add the cheeses, and seasonings
-Toss to distribute ingredients evenly.
-Transfer to an oven proof casserole dish or cast iron skillet.
-Sprinkle with parsley and bake for 20 minutes in a preheated 400 degree oven.
-Serve warm with chips, crackers or slices of baguette.
