Acadia Parish

Rice Capital of Louisiana

Parish Seat: Crowley

Acadia Parish, the Rice Capital of Louisiana, is home to some of the most authentic Cajun cooking traditions. Named after the Acadian settlers who made this region their home, the parish is known for its rice farming heritage and the annual International Rice Festival in Crowley.

86 Recipes

Recipes from Acadia Parish

Apple Pie Cake

12 55 m Beginner

Apple Pie Cake

Linda Benoit · Crowley

Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream

12 35 m Intermediate

Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream

Linda Benoit · Crowley

Bennett's Short Gumbo

8 1 h 25 m Intermediate

Bennett's Short Gumbo

Linda Benoit · Crowley

Bread Pudding Rum Sauce

2 cups 15 m Beginner

Bread Pudding Rum Sauce

Linda Benoit · Crowley

Chrissy's Favorite Bread Pudding

8 1 h 2 m Intermediate

Chrissy's Favorite Bread Pudding

Linda Benoit · Crowley

Crawfish Etouffée - Lite Version

4 45 m Beginner

Crawfish Etouffée - Lite Version

Chad and Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Crock-Pot Jambalaya - Pastalaya

8 4 h 45 m Beginner

Crock-Pot Jambalaya - Pastalaya

Jacquelyn Acklen · Crowley

Cabbage Rolls

12 rolls 1 h 30 m Intermediate

Cabbage Rolls

Linda Benoit · Crowley

8 4 h 20 m Beginner

Cranberry Fruit Salad

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Crawfish Cornbread I

8 55 m Beginner

Crawfish Cornbread I

Linda Benoit · Crowley

Beef Vegetable Casserole

6 45 m Beginner

Beef Vegetable Casserole

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Brisket Smoked á la Oven

6-8 servings 4 h 15 m Intermediate

Brisket Smoked á la Oven

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Shrimp Pilaf Rice Cooker (Hitachi) Style

8 50 m Beginner

Shrimp Pilaf Rice Cooker (Hitachi) Style

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Simple Cabbage Rolls

15 1 h 30 m Intermediate

Simple Cabbage Rolls

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Banana Pudding II

8 35 m Beginner

Banana Pudding II

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Bloody Mary

1 gallon 10 m Beginner

Bloody Mary

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Bread Pudding (French Bread)

12 1 h 15 m Beginner

Bread Pudding (French Bread)

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Broccoli Casserole

8 1 h 5 m Beginner

Broccoli Casserole

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Caramel and Cinnamon Pecans

1 pound 15 m Beginner

Caramel and Cinnamon Pecans

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Fruit Cobbler

8 40 m Beginner

Fruit Cobbler

Jacquelyn Acklen · Crowley

Pudding Filling for Sweet Dough Tarts or Pies

1 filling 20 m Beginner

Pudding Filling for Sweet Dough Tarts or Pies

Jacquelyn Acklen · Crowley

8 35 m Intermediate

Blueberry CheeseCake

Sherrill Lanthier · Evangeline

Cake Balls

30 35 m Beginner

Cake Balls

Linda Benoit · Crowley

Banana Bread

8 1 h 20 m Beginner

Banana Bread

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Basic Classic Cornbread

8 35 m Beginner

Basic Classic Cornbread

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Cajun Cornbread III aka Mexican Cornbread

12 1 h 20 m Beginner

Cajun Cornbread III aka Mexican Cornbread

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Dirt Cake

1 20 m Beginner

Dirt Cake

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

1 gallon 50 m Beginner

Strawberry Sherbet

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Cajun Hot Wings

32 wings 1 h 15 m Intermediate

Cajun Hot Wings

Brandy Cavitt · Church Point

Bayou Bounty Seafood Casserole (Top Honors)

8 1 h Intermediate

Bayou Bounty Seafood Casserole (Top Honors)

Letha Vincent · Crowley

8 40 m Beginner

Lerline's Cornbread (For Dressing or Figs)

Julie Romero · Crowley

Peanut Butter, Oatmeal, Pecan,Cocoa Boiled Cookies

48 15 m Beginner

Peanut Butter, Oatmeal, Pecan,Cocoa Boiled Cookies

Mamon Lou Guidry · Crowley

Best Corn Dip

6 cups 2 h 10 m Beginner

Best Corn Dip

Letha Vincent · Crowley

Raspberry Fig Jam

6 2 h 50 m Beginner

Raspberry Fig Jam

Loretta Gaspard Istre · Lyons Point

Suzanne's Pecan Fingers (Sandies)

30 1 h Beginner

Suzanne's Pecan Fingers (Sandies)

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Meatball Fricassee Stew

8 1 h Intermediate

Meatball Fricassee Stew

Tod LaVergne · Mermenteau

Fresh Fig Pepper Jelly

6-7 half-pint jars 55 m Intermediate

Fresh Fig Pepper Jelly

Loretta Gaspard Istre · Lyons Point

"Sugar Roux" Sausage, Rice and Gravy

4 40 m Intermediate

"Sugar Roux" Sausage, Rice and Gravy

Tod LaVergne · Mermenteau

4 30 m Beginner

Ms. Linda's Crawfish Etouffee (Etoufee)

Linda Benoit · Crowley

5 50 m Intermediate

Crawfish Dressing or Crawfish Egg Roll Base

Linda Benoit · Crowley

7 44 m Beginner

Steve's Cake Brownies

Linda Benoit · Crowley

8 2 h 30 m Intermediate

Chicken Spaghetti

Jacquelyn Acklen · Crowley

8 35 m Beginner

Crawfish Angel hair Pasta

Jacquelyn Acklen · Crowley

6 1 h 35 m Beginner

Ground meat Jambalaya

Jacquelyn Acklen · Crowley

24 45 m Intermediate

Miniature Pecan Pies I or Pecan Tarts I

Jacquelyn Acklen · Crowley

8 1 h 35 m Beginner

Seven-up (7-up) Pound Cake

Jacquelyn Acklen · Crowley

12 15 m Beginner

Ms. Elaine's Shrimp Dip

Linda Benoit · Crowley

8 15 m Beginner

Millionaire Pie

Jacquelyn Acklen · Crowley

4 different dips 10 m Beginner

Dips for Vegetables or Fruits

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

40 15 m Beginner

Hot Spinach Dip

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

10-12 servings 20 m Beginner

Large Spinach Salad

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

4 40 m Intermediate

Crabmeat Au-Gratin III

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

2 quarts 10 m Beginner

Easy Eggnog

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

4 25 m Intermediate

Flank Steak

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

6 40 m Beginner

Green Rice

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

6 1 h 50 m Intermediate

Hen Sauce Piquant

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

8-10 servings 45 m Beginner

Hot Crab Dip (For Crackers and Tart Shells)

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

12 45 m Beginner

Hot Crawfish Dip for Tart Shells or Crackers

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

4 cups 15 m Beginner

Sandra's BBQ Sauce

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

1 large cheese ball 20 m Beginner

Sandra's Party Cheese Ball

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

1 quart 35 m Intermediate

Cooked Custard Eggnog

Jacquelyn Acklen · Crowley

Dayton's Holiday Punch

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

Mom's Sweet Potato Casserole

Jacquelyn Acklen · Crowley

6 40 m Beginner

Rice Pudding

Jacquelyn Acklen · Crowley

8 servings 10 m Beginner

Sandra's Punch

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

8 40 m Beginner

Spinach-Artichoke-Crab Casserole

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

6 45 m Intermediate

Stuffed Bell Peppers II

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

60 pieces 18 m Intermediate

Millionaire Chocolate

Jacquelyn Acklen · Crowley

8 30 m Beginner

No Bake Fruit Cake

Jacquelyn Acklen · Crowley

8 40 m Beginner

Seafood Fettuccine

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

8 50 m Beginner

Sour Cream Coconut Cake

Jacquelyn Acklen · Crowley

30 35 m Beginner

Peanut Butter Balls

Linda Benoit · Crowley

12 33 m Beginner

Lemon Blueberry Biscuits

Chad and Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

1 gallon 45 m Beginner

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

24 25 m Beginner

Party Chocolate Cookie

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

30 20 m Intermediate

Shortcut Pralines VII

Suzanne LeMaire · Crowley

12 35 m Beginner

Debbie's Weight Watcher Cake

Linda Benoit · Crowley

8 1 h 7 m Intermediate

Cornbread and Andouille Dressing

Susan Hoffpauir · Crowley

24 1 h Beginner

Miniature Hors d'oeuvres Crust for Dips aka Tart Shells

Jacquelyn Acklen · Crowley

50 40 m Beginner

Peanut Butter Balls with Coconut

Linda Benoit · Crowley

15 35 m Beginner

Lemon Supreme

Letha Vincent · Crowley

8 45 m Beginner

Sweet Potato Souffle

Letha Vincent · Crowley

24 45 m Beginner

Mini Bacon Quiches

Letha Vincent · Crowley

8 1 h 20 m Intermediate

Shrimp and Crab-Meat Casserole

Todd Meche · Church Point

1 loaf 1 h Beginner

Kenny's Meatloaf

Kenny Worstell · Crowley

6 1 h 30 m Intermediate

Seafood Casserole

Todd Meche · Church Point