A vibrant hill of vibrant green Mache sits in the center of a white dish. Tender shrimp and thick sausage chunks peak out from the lettuce. Bright pink shrimp and red smoked paprika broth pools around the base, speckled with fragrant, roughly chopped herbs.

Mache Mountain Cajun Shrimp with Andouille Sausage

Name: Mache Mountain Cajun Shrimp with Andouille Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: fresh mache, 2 cups rinsed and dried; raw shrimp, 1 lb deveined and deshelled; andouille sausage, 1/2 lb sliced; garlic, 2 cloves minced; white wine, 1/2 cup; chicken broth, 1 cup; smoked paprika, 1 tbsp; cajun seasoning, to taste; olive oil, 2 tbsp; salt and black pepper, to taste

Category Main Course

Prep 15 minutes

Cook 25 minutes

Style Cajun

Technique Sauté

Diet Friendly Gluten-Free

Daily Recipe: March 16, 2025

Here's a refreshingly different take on hearty south Cajun cuisine with a refreshing nod to spring with Mache, also known as lamb's lettuce, serving as the star in a hill of slow-cooked, spice-infused shrimp and hearty sausage, all swimming in a thick, rich, almost creamy broth of white wine and smoked paprika.

Ingredients (for 2)

Fresh mache - 2 cups - rinsed and dried
Raw shrimp - 1 lb - deveined and deshelled
Andouille sausage - 1/2 lb - sliced
Garlic - 2 cloves - minced
White wine - 1/2 cup
Chicken broth - 1 cup
Smoked paprika - 1 tbsp
Cajun seasoning - to taste
Olive oil - 2 tbsp
Salt and black pepper - to taste

Preparation

Step 1 - 🍳🔥🫒

Heat up the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Step 2 - 🍳🍖👨‍🍳

Add the sliced andouille sausage to the skillet, cook until slightly browned, and then set aside.
Step 3 - 🍤🧄🌶️

In the same skillet, add shrimp, minced garlic, Cajun seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Cook until the shrimp turns pink.
Step 4 - 🥘🍷🧽

Pour in the white wine into the skillet and stir well, making sure to scrape off the brown bits at the bottom.
Step 5 - 🥣🐔🔥

Add the chicken broth and smoked paprika to the skillet, reduce the heat to low, and let it simmer until the broth thickens slightly.
Step 6 - 🍳🍖🔄

Return the sausage to the skillet and stir everything well.
Step 7 - 🍽️🍃🥘

To serve the dish, place the Mache (well rinsed and dried) in the centre of each dish. Top it with the shrimp and sausage mixture, letting the broth pool around the base of the Mache.

Additional

This is a wonderful bridge dish between late winter and early spring, with the warmth of the Cajun-spiced broth but the fresh, verdant crunch of Mache. Can't find Andouille sausage? Switch it out with any spicy sausage of your choice. Want a vegetarian version? Try swapping shrimp and sausage with smoked tofu for a similar palate-stimulating experience.