Cajun Shrimp and Quinoa Casserolr

Nice Fall dish... Made several times for friends..



Cajun Shrimp and Quinoa Casserole



Author: This Gal Cooks.com


Recipe type: healthy, protein, casserole
Serves: 4
Ingredients
¾ lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 medium tomatoes, cut into chunks
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
½ C chopped sweet onion
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp tomato paste
3 tbsp olive oil
2½ tsp cajun seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
2½ C cooked quinoa
1 C shredded fontina cheese, or a cheese of your choice
Fresh cilantro for garnish

Instructions
Toss the shrimp and 1 tsp Cajun seasoning together, set aside.
Toss the tomatoes with 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tsp Cajun seasoning, set aside.
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat in a cast iron skillet. Cook the shrimp until opaque, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Add the remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil to the pan along with the onion, jalapeno and garlic. Cook until the onion and jalapeno are tender, stirring often. Mix in the quinoa, tomato paste, ½ tsp Cajun seasoning and tomato chunks. Top with the shrimp and then sprinkle with the fontina cheese.
Place in the oven and bake at 350 for 15 minutes. During the last 2 minutes, turn on the broiler to high and broil until the cheese is slightly brown and bubbly.
Garnish with fresh cilantro.
Notes
If you don't like quinoa, you can sub the quinoa with brown rice.

Calorie content for 4 large (approximately 1.5 C) servings is around 410 calories per serving. For 6 (approximately 1 C) small servings, the calorie count is about 270 calories per serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1.5 C Calories: 410 Fat: 22g Carbohydrates: 32g Sugar: 1g Sodium: 331 Protein: 22g