Recipes by D. LeBlanc
Miniature Hors d’oeuvres Crust for Dips aka Tart Shells
...Using a 24 miniature muffin pan, press and shape the dough balls into miniature pie crust. Step 4 Bake 325 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Step 5 Cool. Serve on a platter next to the dip of your choice and let your guest fill ...
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Jack’s Spaghetti and Meatballs
...choice Directions Step 1 Meatballs: Combine thoroughly the ground meat, onion, cheese, and Natures seasonings. Form golfball-sized meatballs and brown in oiled skillet. Set aside Step 2 Sauce: In a thick bottom pot with oil added, simmer on low heat the stewed tomatoes and tomato paste with 1/2 cup of ...
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Chicken Rotel
ROTEL brand tomatoes and chilies are a very popular staple in Southwest Louisiana. That brand of tomatoes is used in so many Cajun dishes, that many of us just say, “Add the Rotel.” Rotel is a 10 oz can of diced tomatoes and green chilies, packed in its own juice. ...
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Spicy Crawfish Salad
...taste McCormick Creole Seasoning red pepper Directions Step 1 Slightly chop the crawfish, leaving lumpy pieces. Finely chop the celery, thinly chop the green onions and set aside. Step 2 Place the crawfish in a mixing bowl, add seasonings to taste. Add the remaining ingredients and chill. Step 3 Serve ...
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Beer Steamed Shrimp
...the same types of beverage that most other cultures do. We like cold beer with our boiled crawfish and crabs, bar-b-cues and boudin. If drinking your beer isn’t enough, here’s a recipe to cook it into a delicious dish. Ingredients 1 cup vinegar 1 cup water 3 tbsp salt 2 ...
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Cheese Puff
An appetizer for all seasons and all parties. They can be prepared ahead of time and cooked right before serving. Ingredients 1/2 pound butter, softened 2 cups flour, sifted 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1 pound grated sharp cheddar cheese 1/4 tsp dry mustard 1 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp green ...
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Sugarless Fig/Pear Preserves
...ll). Step 2 Place fruit into a large pan or kettle and stir in juice and pectin. Step 3 Place on high heat and stir constantly, bringing to a full boil that cannot be stirred down. Boil 1 minute and remove from heat. Step 4 Add artificial sweetener. Stir for ...
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Baked or Grilled Baby Back Ribs
...onade (diluted, used for tenderizer) Directions Step 1 Prepare enough Crystal Lite lemonade to cover the ribs in a bowl. Step 2 Mix the remaining ingredients together and sprinkle or rub onto meat. Step 3 Place the meat into the marinade and cover container. Step 4 Marinate 1-2 days prior ...
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Canning Figs Without Sugar
...fe when canned plain in a boiling water bath canner. Step 2 Bring figs to a boil in hot water, then let stand 3 to 4 minutes and drain. This removes the "milk" from the skins and cleans them. Step 3 Pack in hot jars. Step 4 Add 1 tablespoon ...
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Eggplant Balls
...large bowl and allow to cool slightly. Mix cheese, parsley, eggs, and bread crumbs into eggplant. Stir with a wooden spoon or your hands until ingredients are thoroughly combined and mixture can be rolled into balls. Step 5 Add more bread crumbs as needed to make mixture workable. Refrigerate mixture ...
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Holy Cow Cake
...to directions. Step 2 Punch holes in the hot cake with a wooden pick. Pour sweetened milk over cake. Step 3 Drizzle caramel topping over the cake and then refrigerate for at least a couple of hours. Step 4 Spread Cool Whip over cake and sprinkle crushed candy bars on ...
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Okra Supreme
...hat it tasted so good that many non-believers were convinced. Ingredients 1/2 pound okra cut into 1/2 inch rounds 1 small onion, chopped 1 medium tomato, chopped 2 - 3 Ritz crackers, crushed 1 egg bacon drippings 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar or Pepper Jack Cheese Tabasco (optional) Salt and Pepper ...
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Eggplant, Chicken, Sausage & Shrimp Jambalaya
...shrimp seasoning of your choice 2 cups brown rice precooked parsley Directions Step 1 Sauté the veggies in the olive on low to medium heat. This takes about 45 minutes to get the eggplant cooked nicely. Step 2 At this time add the shrimp stock and simmer until reduced by ...
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Mardi Gras Tri-Color Scrolls
...m not sure where Maw Maw’s friend got this recipe but I would trade my beads and yours for some! Ingredients 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed 2 tbsp commercial pesto 6 thin red slices of purple cabbage 6 slices of orange cheddar cheese or a grated equivalent Directions Step 1 ...
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Tex-Mex Veggie Soup
...tel Brand tomatoes 1 large can whole tomatoes juice and all salt and pepper to taste chili powder paprika crushed red pepper flakes (very little) cumin Directions Step 1 Sauté the onion, bell pepper and garlic in olive oil. Add the seasonings while sautéing, leaving the cumin until last. Sauté ...
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