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A Cajun French Doughnut Pastry

Beignets – A French Doughnut

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Beignet is Cajun French for “French Donut.” Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans popularized this indulgent Cajun treat. See our complimentary blog post, Making Old-fashioned Beignets, for illustrated instructions. Ingredients1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup sugar 2 packages yeast 6 1/2 cups plain flour 1 tsp salt 1 cup evaporated milk ...

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Chili a’ la Peters

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Chili always a favorite! Cooking slow and easy on the stove top or place in the slow cooker after browning the meat and basically forget about it.  It can be made with any combination of meats.such as beef, pork and venison. Ingredients5 tbsp Mexene chili powder 4 tbsp shortening 2 ...

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Rice Dressing (Baked) aka Dirty Rice

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Also known as “Louisiana Dirty Rice”, this dish is a true Cajun classic. There are many ways to make this dish, and this is one way from a friend of mine. Ingredients1 lb ground meat, browned 1 cup raw rice 1 (10 oz) can cream of chicken soup 1 can ...

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Smothered Cabbage

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This recipe is fantastic. For a few months, I had it almost nightly. I’d throw the smothered cabbage on top of white rice. MmmM! Ingredients1 tbsp oil 1 tbsp. sugar 1 head cabbage, chopped 1/2 lb pork meat, back bone does well or smoked sausage Salt and pepper to tasteDirectionsStep ...

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Wedding Meatballs

Meatballs with Grape Jelly Chili Sauce

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These are great for weddings, parties, family gatherings and SUPERBOWL! They also make great meatball sandwiches. A wedding favorite food IngredientsMeatballs 1 1/2 lbs ground beef 1/2 cup onion finely chopped 1/2 cup crushed cornflake cereal 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/8 tsp black pepper 2 eggs, slightly ...

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Quick Chicken Pot Pie

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Quick and Easy – Good and Yummy! And super for leftover chicken and turkey. Ingredients2 Pillsbury pie crusts 1- 2 pound bag of frozen mixed vegetables 1/2 stick butter - 4 tblsp 1 (10 oz) can cream of chicken soup 1 (12 oz) can white chunk chicken breast or 1 ...

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Oven Bar-b-que Spare Ribs

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These ribs use a homemade bar-b-que sauce and just fall away from the bone when done. Although the process is a little long, the taste makes it worth it. Ingredients3 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black ...

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A good gravy dish - a Classic

Stuffed Rolled Round Steaks

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Great flavors of garlic and onion. A good gravy dish. Ingredients2 large round steaks 2 tbsp garlic 1/4 cup onion chopeed 1/4 cup bell pepper chooped 1/4 cup celery chopped 1/4 cup green onion chopped1 package Lipton Onion Soup Mix1 medium onion slicedDirectionsStep 1Season steak to taste with salt and ...

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Barbecue Sauce

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Ingredients1/2 cup onion, chopped fine 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped 1 (8 oz) can Gebhardt's barbecue sauce (or other bbq sauce) 1 bottle ketchup 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced fine 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce 5 drops Worcestershire Sauce 1/4 cup salad oilDirectionsStep ...

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Steamed or Boiled Okra

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My Dad was a sharecropper, so when we were kids, okra was one vegetable that was always plentiful. Being a Cajun, we often used it to make what we called an okra gumbo. Ingredients1 lb okra Salt and black pepper to taste Vinegar to taste (or 1/4 cup for boiled ...

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Ground Beef/Jalapeno Cornbread Casserole

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This was one of my children’s favorites growing up.   Ingredients1 lb ground meat 1 onion, chopped fine 1/2 lb cheddar cheese, grated 3 jalapenos, chopped 1 cup cornmeal 2 eggs beaten 1 cup milk 1/2 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp salt 1 (15 oz) can whole kernel corn drained ...

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Perfect Boiled Corn

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Over cooking corn is a very common mistake made when cooking fresh corn. My husband taught me how to cook this perfectly. Now the only question we haven’t solved is the right way to eat corn on the cob: from right to left like a typewriter or biting the corn ...

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Classic Crawfish Fettuccini

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Pasta with cheese sauce and crawfish Ingredients1 stick butter 1 lb crawfish 1/2 small box of Kraft w/peppers cheese 1 pint half and half 1 (8 ounce) package Mozzarella cheese 2 celery stalks, chopped Garlic, chopped, to taste 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 1/2 box Fettucini noodlesDirectionsStep 1Boil ...

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Classic Crab Cakes

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Delicious as a side dish or as a main dish topped with a cream sauce. Ingredients1 lb crab meat 1 onion, chopped fine 2 stalks celery, finely diced 1 heaping tbsp mayonnaise 1 tsp mustard 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 egg Breadcrumbs (as needed for filler) Parsley to taste, chopped ...

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Crock-pot Pastalaya with Rice

Crock-Pot Jambalaya – Pastalaya

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The Cajun-Creole version of paella, though more highly spiced. There are many different versions of jambalaya; in fact, the only consistent ingredients are rice, tomatoes, peppers, and onions. Ingredients12 ounces skinless chicken breast cut in 1 inch cubes 1 lb smoked sausage 2 bell peppers, chopped 1 onion, chopped 2 ...

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