Alva Bell's Recipe Box
Smoked Boudin Burger Recipe
Cajuns think boudoin is the perfect meal than someone thinks of something to make the dish even more interesting. There is hardly anything that taste better than two or three carbs together. Ingredients3 to 4 links of boudin 3 hamburger buns flour for dusting condiments - ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, Tabasco ...
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Fried Green Tomato BLT Sandwich
If you like fried green tomatoes, you’ll love them in this sandwich. The medium-size green tomato has a piquant flavor, which makes it excellent for frying, broiling and adding to relishes. Ingredients1 large green tomato 1 cup flour 1 egg 4 to 5 strips of bacon lettuce bread or buns ...
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Gloria’s Crock-Pot Roast
A dear friend of mine shared this recipe with me several years ago, and I have never cooked a roast any other way since. It is so tender it just falls apart. The original recipe called for 1/2 package Lipton Soup Mix – Maw-Maw likes the entire packet! Ingredients1 large ...
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Quick Cajun-Like Spaghetti Sauce
Here is a recipe for a quick quick spaghetti sauce with great Cajun flavor. Add your favorite meat, chicken or shrimp and add spaghetti. Ingredients1 jar spaghetti sauce 1 to 2 large tbsp of roux 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms 1 cup Cajun trinity - mixed onion, bell pepper and celery ...
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Smothered Fresh Tomatoes
During summer we had an abundance of fresh tomatoes. Being raised on a truck farm we had the best vegetables and Mom knew exactly how to make a dish that complimented her entree and make her 9 children happy to eat and enjoy dinner. Ingredients10 to 12 fresh tomatoes cut ...
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Loretta’s Vegetable Chow Chow Relish
Loretta is like many Cajun cooks mixing up some of this and some of that. This recipe may be considered somewhat vague in directions but it is so good with rice and gravy and uses fresh vegetables from your garden that it is worth trying. Grandpa always has this on his ...
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Cream of Shrimp Soup
This is my boyfriend’s favorite – he’s a Cajun, born and raised in Broussard, La. Ingredients2 pounds medium shrimp 1 pint heavy whipping cream 1 pint half & half 2 sticks butter 2 cans chicken broth 2 tbsp Tony’s Cajun seasoning 2 drops red food coloring salt & pepper to ...
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Sugar Roux
Many Cajun cooks start off their meat gravy, chicken gravy and sausage gravy by caramelizing sugar. The result is a “brown gravy” that everyone likes and Momma would be proud of. Interestingly the gravy is not sweet; caramelizing burns out the sweetness. Ingredients1/4 cup of oil 1/4 cup sugar 1 ...
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Overnight Brisket
Y’all, briskets are so good. This one is super tender, because it’s cooked all night. Ingredients10 pounds to 12 pound brisket red wine Tony Chachere or Cajun Seasonings Italian DressingDirectionsStep 1Marinate brisket in red wine and Tony's seasoning, or use Italian dressing if you prefer. Marinate overnight. Step 2 Preheat ...
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Mama’s Tomato Gravy
This dish is truly a taste of the country. I mean in the country where folks are already sitting at the table drinking coffee and eating breakfast by the time the rooster crows. Mama (Patsy Paul) made countless batches of biscuits and tomato gravy in her lifetime. I miss her ...
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Macaroni & Cheese with Crust
Traditional macaroni and cheese with a twist. We like it spicy, so we kicked it up a bit. Ingredients2 quarts water 1 pack elbow macaroni 4 tbsp butter 3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs 1 small onion minced 4 - 6 jalapenos, diced 1 tbsp all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp dry mustard ...
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Amy’s Seafood Casserole
This is a seafood casserole with cheese in it. My family loves it and asks me to make it all the time. Ingredients1 onion chopped 1 bell pepper chopped 1 stalk celery green onion scallions chopped 1 pound crab meat 1 pound shrimp 1 pound crawfish 2 cups cooked rice ...
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Mashed Potato Casserole
From Bert: Some of your families might enjoy this recipe. Ingredients1 package (22 oz) package frozen mashed potatoes 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 package (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 small onion, chopped 1 jar (2 oz) jar diced pimiento, undrained ...
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Steamed Shrimp
Cooked these for the first time yesterday, but it certainly won’t be the last! I would start with a good sprinkling of both seasonings, maybe a tablespoon for each pound of shrimp. Got less than a pound, then use less than a tablespoon. IngredientsLarge Shrimp de-headed, but with shells on ...
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Spicy Chicken & Sweet Potatoes
I came up with this combination as a weekday after work, something good in a hurry – What’s in the kitchen moment. It’s a healthy and surprisingly tasty dish. Ingredients4 medium frozen skinless chicken breasts 3 medium sweet potatoes peeled & diced in one inch cubes 2 tbsp extra virgin ...
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