Recipes With Course: Main Dishes
Beef and Pork Eggplant Dressing
Aubergine, Eggplant or like my Cajun Momma use to say la Breme – Great in dressing, fried or etouffeed (smothered) – C’est tout bon Ingredients1 pound ground beef1 pound ground pork 1 large onion chopped1 medium bell pepper or sweet banana pepper chopped4 cloves or 1 teaspoon fresh garlic 3 ...
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Lentil Bean Soup
Southerners love their beans. Substitute your favorite dried bean – great for northern beans. Ingredients1 lb dried lentil beans or northern beans2 carrots, sliced in coins2 onions, chopped2 stalks of celery, chopped1 tbsp melted butter3/4 lb smoked Cajun Smoked Sausage cut in rings1/2 lb cooked ham, cut in cubes1/2 pound ...
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Meatball Fricassee Stew
A popular south Louisiana witticism holds that there are three ways one can become a Cajun: “by blood, by marriage, and by the back door”. In short, Great Food, Great Party, Great Times! Cajuns’ great love of food, flavor, culture and tradition are embedded deep in their roots and the marriage ...
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Kenny’s Meatloaf
What do you add to your meatloaf to “stretch your meal”? Cooks have used oats, breadcrumbs, vegetables and bread, Many Cajun cooks like to soften bread in milk and add the bread to the meat mixture. This recipe uses the opposite – dry saltines. Toppings vary –  Barbecue sauce, tomato ketchup, or ...
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Shortcut Chicken Fricassee
I don’t know how this tastes like my grandma’s, but it does. I didn’t have any fresh vegetables, so I used a bunch of dried minced garlic and onions and it came out super good. Ingredients1/2 cup sifted flour1/2 cup oil3 medium chicken breasts1 heaping tsp Chicken Better than BullionSlap ...
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Fluffy Cajun Dumplings
This recipe was originally posted to the Cajun French Virtual Table Francaise Facebook Group. It’s different from other dumplings posted on the site because it’s light and fluffy, and features parsley and onion tops. The author, Jamie Sellers, said “We cooked our dumplings in a pork roast and gravy. You ...
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Boudin Omelet
A different twist for boudin –Â Â A different twist for eggs –Â A different twist for breakfast – Ingredients4 eggs1 link cooked pork boudin2 tablespoon water or milkScallions Green onionsJalapeno pepper (optional) DirectionsStep 1Remove boudin stuffing from casing and warm in microwave for 30 seconds. Set aside.Step 2Over medium heat, spray PAM ...
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Pork and Potato Stew – Fricassee
Fricassee  A thick Cajun stew made with roux and any type meat. If you were using pork this stew would also have potatoes in it. Chicken is probably the most popular meat used. This recipe is a somewhat short-cut version. Ingredients4 - 6 pork chops (depending on size) or 3 ...
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