Shrimp, Sausage, and Squash Casserole

This is a very delicious dinner that I found on Mark's Daily Apple. It has no carbs and has tons of meat! The flavors really blend together nicely.


Taken directly from the site:

5 individual yellow crookneck squash (or zucchini), sliced

1 onion, finely chopped

6 slices bacon, chopped into pieces

1/2 pound Italian sausage (spicy or regular)

1 pound raw shrimp (peeled/deveined/tails off), chopped into bite-sized pieces

2 eggs

Butter, if needed for sautéing

Optional seasonings: salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning or hot sauce, Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat over to 350° Fahrenheit.
2. Cook the bacon and sausage together in a large soup pot or other deep pot. When fat begins to render, add the onion. Sauté until bacon is slightly crispy, sausage is crumbled and cooked and onion is soft.
3. Add the sliced squash (it may be easiest to add it in several batches) and stir to coat with meat and rendered fat. Turn the heat to high. This is necessary to quickly cook off any moisture the squash releases so that the squash can brown and caramelize, rather than “boil” in its own water. If the sausage and bacon have not rendered enough fat to cook the squash, then add some butter to the pot. The squash is done once it is slightly browned and there is no liquid sitting in the pot. By this time, the squash will have reduced by about half. Season with your choice of salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning and/or hot sauce.
4. Remove the pot from the stove and let it cool slightly.
5. Beat the eggs in a small bowl and pour over the squash mixture.
6. Add the raw shrimp and 1-2 handfuls of grated Parmesan cheese (optional).
7. Stir to combine all ingredients then pour into a casserole dish.
If you like, top the dish with a few pats of butter or a sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake until hot and bubbly, approx. 30 minutes.
(It is important to not cook the shrimp prior to baking the casserole. The shrimp will get overcooked and rubbery if you do.) Enjoy!