Name: Loaded Louisiana Quesadillas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 cups small shrimp, peeled and chopped; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/8 tsp pepper; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/2 chopped onion; 1/2 chopped green bell pepper; 2 Tbsp chopped garlic; 1 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp Tabasco; 4 Tbsp oil, separated; 1 cup chopped tomatoes; 2 cups okra; 5 Farmer John® Hot Louisiana Brand Smoked Sausages, sliced; 4 cups Monterey Jack cheese; 4 large flour tortillas

I love sausage…it's the best. I mean, where or how else can you get so much flavor packed into such a small eating device?

From an early age I learned that sausage improves just about any meal. Macaroni and cheese…and hot dogs. I also learned they can be the cornerstone to a great meal, especially when the sausage becomes a bit more advanced. We've been working with Farmer John® Smoked Sausages, and they're like meat flavor missiles.

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Looking back on what I learned in early childhood, I wanted to improve on one of the greats. A clash of the dining titans, if you will. Two of the manliest foods I make. Quesadillas and Farmer John® Hot Louisiana Brand Smoked Sausage.

And to add to the Louisiananess of it all, let's make it a JUMBOLIA quesadilla!

Yield: 4 quesadillas

Loaded Louisiana Quesadillas

From an early age I learned that sausage improves just about any meal.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

3 cups small shrimp, peeled and chopped
1 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 chopped onion
1/2 chopped green bell pepper
2 Tbsp chopped garlic
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Tabasco
4 Tbsp oil, separated
1 cup chopped tomatoes
2 cups okra
5 Farmer John® Hot Louisiana Brand Smoked Sausages, sliced
4 cups Monterey Jack cheese
4 large flour tortillas

Instructions

In a small skillet, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Fry okra 20 minutes and salt and pepper to taste.
Toss shrimp with pepper, salt, paprika, onion powder and cayenne pepper and set aside.
In a large skillet, heat garlic in 2 Tbsp oil over medium heat. Add peppers, onions, worcestershire sauce and Tabasco and cook 3 min.
Add sausage and cook 7 min. Add shrimp and cook an additional 3-5 minutes until no longer translucent.
Heat cheese in a tortilla over a skillet. Use a slotted spoon to layer meat and tomatoes on top of tortilla.
Fold, flip, cut and serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1 quesadilla
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 969Total Fat: 62gSaturated Fat: 27gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 30gCholesterol: 349mgSodium: 2340mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 5gSugar: 5gProtein: 64g

I have to say, the okra actually did give it a distinct pop. And that Farmer John® Hot Louisiana Brand Smoked Sausage sure was juicy.

Find more ways to make your meal more manly with sausage here. You can also connect with Farmer John® on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, and share your sausage concoctions across social media with the hashtag #CookWithSausage.