his is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Aidells®. The opinions and text are all mine.

In the fall of last year I experienced my very first low country boil. I’m not sure what rock I had been hiding under for 35 years, but the whole experience of sausage, shrimp, potatoes and corn on the cob, all laid out on sheets of newspaper for the crowd to come feast upon was completely new to me.

And I thought it was super fun, super delicious, and likely something I would never replicate since I rarely need to feed a crowd.

So when Aidells® reached out and asked me to create a fun recipe using one of their sausages, my mind went straight to their andouille and I started thinking about that yummy low country boil again. How could I get those awesome flavors onto my plate again, but in a way that made sense for a weeknight meal at home?

The light bulb went off for me when I realized I could make the sausage, shrimp and corn a topping for baked potatoes. Perfect! 

To make this deceptively simple recipe, start with a trip to Publix for the right ingredients. You will need the following:

• 1 5lb bag of baking potatoes
• 1 1/2 pounds of shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 package Aidells® Cajun Style Andouille
• 1 15 oz bag frozen corn
• 1 Tbsp seasoning of choice (for example: Old Bay, Lawrys)

The very first thing you need to do is decide how you’d like to cook your potatoes. I prefer to cook mine in a slow cooker. To do this, wrap each potato in aluminum foil, add 1/3 cup of water to the slow cooker, and turn it on high for 3 hours. If you don’t have that much time to cook your potatoes, you can opt for cooking them in the oven for 45 minutes, or so. And if you are lucky enough to have one of those potato bags available, you can get your potatoes cooked in a handful of minutes in the microwave.

Begin the process by opening up your package of Aidells® Cajun Style Andoillle and cutting each sausage in half length-wise, and then once again in half length-wise, and then cutting into bite-size pieces. These sausages are already fully cooked, but we are going to go ahead and throw them in a pan that has 1 Tbsp olive oil in it and cook them over medium heat for 1 minute.

After 1 minute of cooking, it’s time to add the frozen corn, the spices and 1/4 cup of water to the mix. Stir this mixture and then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 3 minutes.

While the sausage and corn are cooking together, cut your shrimp into bite-size pieces. I purchased medium shrimp and cut each one into 3 pieces. Once they are cut and the corn and sausage have cooked together for 3 minutes, go ahead and add your shrimp. Give it a good stir and cover the lid again for 2 minutes, and then take the lid off and keep cooking for another 2 minutes until the shrimp is nice and pink and the water at the bottom is largely evaporated (no worries if there is still a bit of liquid left over…you can use a slotted spoon to remove everything).

At this point, you are ready to add your toppings to your baked potatoes. If you had access to the extra large baking potatoes (the type they serve at steakhouses) then you should be able to add this topping in between the potato halves. I couldn’t find potatoes that big at Publix, so I had to go with smaller baking potatoes, and I found that just slicing them in half and placing the low country boil topping on the top of each half worked best.

Y’all. It tastes AWESOME! The Aidells cajun sausage brings some serious flavor to the dish. Even my husband, who is not a big shrimp fan, had 2 helpings and commented on how much he loved the flavors. I really appreciated how truly easy it was put recreate the flavors of a low country boil without much mess. I also like how filling it is, too!

This was what I came up with for a fun new way to use Aidells® Cajun Style Andouille. You might have some other ideas you’d like to try! And Publix doesn’t just carry the Cajun flavor, either. You can find the other following products there, too:

• Aidells® Chicken & Apple (also available in minis)
• Aidells® Italian Style
• Aidells® Pineapple Bacon (also available in minis)
• Aidells® Spicy Mango & Jalapeno
• Aidells® Roasted Garlic & Gruyere Cheese Smoked Sausage

Organic:

• Aidells® Organic Spinach & Feta
• Aidells® Organic Chicken & Apple

Aidells is a perfect choice for my family because they do not contain nitrites and they have no added hormones. The sauces are hand-crafted in small batches, and contain real ingredients that you can pronounce and would want to eat!

Please let me know if you try this “small crowd” take on a low country boil. I’d love to hear what you think!

Special Sale

Don’t miss out on the special sale for Aidells products at Publix. From 3/17-3/25 you can pick up 2 packages in your choice of flavors for $10!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Aidells®. The opinions and text are all mine.