12 Flavorful Shrimp and Sausage Recipes

This classic Louisiana family recipe has now been rated five-stars by over 1,000 Allrecipes community members. It makes for a hearty, stick-your-ribs dinner that is sure to become tradition in your family as well. 

Also known as a Lowcountry boil, this coastal dish originated on the Sea Islands of South Carolina. To get the full communal experience, serve over newspapers and invite guests to eat with their hands. 

Loaded with shrimp, sausage, and fresh vegetables, this sheet pan dinner is one you'll want to keep in your regular dinner rotation. 

"My husband's grandmother taught me this recipe," says recipe creator ranch_maven. "She actually cooked for Cajun festivals. She used 40-gallon trash cans for her stock pots. People would line up for this authentic Cajun specialty. This recipe serves eight but multiplies well."

Chef John's unusual take on gumbo features duck, although you can easily alter it based on what you have on hand: "This can be made with hundreds of different combinations of smoked meats, game, poultry, and seafood, and in my opinion, the more the merrier."

Forget laboring over the stove, the Instant Pot is the easy, hands-off method for cooking this famous Creole dish. If you're wondering what the difference is between jambalaya and gumbo (since they do feature a lot of the same ingredients), here are the main differences: Jambalaya isn't made with a roux like gumbo, but it is cooked with rice, unlike gumbo which is typically just served over rice. 

Andouille sausage, Cajun seasoning, and the holy trinity of Cajun cuisine — onions, bell peppers, and celery — add serious Cajun/Creole flavor to shrimp Alfredo. 

This lightened up gumbo is loaded with vegetables, lower sodium ingredients, and substitutes chicken sausage for pork and cauliflower rice for regular. "The flavors don't make you miss the 'unhealthy' version of gumbo," says Allrecipes Allstar Jennifer Baker. 

Marinated shrimp and Italian sausage are grilled simply in this easy summertime dinner. Recipe creator denise suggests grilling the shrimp with the shell on to keep them more succulent: "With a paring knife, cut through the back of the shell to remove the vein while keeping the rest of the shell and tail intact."

"A twist on the classic Spanish dish. It uses merguez, couscous, and cumin to give a uniquely Middle Eastern/North African flavor," says recipe creator 25 Peppers. 

Chef John's five-star jambalaya is a hearty and thick rice stew, but you can easily add more stock to make it into more of a soup. 

Shrimp and grits definitely goes down in the Southern recipes hall of fame. This iteration adds andouille sausage for smoky flavor.