Recipes by D. LeBlanc
Ham ‘n Bean Soup
...ste Directions Step 1 Put all ingredients in a heavy soup pot with enough water to cover all ingredients. Step 2 Boil on medium heat until beans are tender, usually 4 to 5 hours, checking the level of liquid as it cooks and adding more water if needed. Season to ...
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Bert’s Low Fat Crawfish Fettuccini
...1 tbsp low fat margarine 2 shallots or 1 small onion, finely chopped 3-4 cloves garlic, finely minced 1/2 cup low fat evaporated milk 1/2 cup low sodium, low fat chicken broth 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated 1/4 cup mild cheddar, shredded 1/2 to 1 lb crawfish (can be substituted ...
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Bert’s Red Beans ‘n Rice
...blue runner creole cream style beans 1 tsp cumin Directions Step 1 Spray a heavy skillet or Dutch oven pot with Pam cooking spray. Sauté the sausage/Tasso, onion, bell pepper and garlic until the veggies are wilted. Step 2 Add the salsa/Rotel tomatoes and simmer for another 5 minutes, stirring ...
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Okra, Pork & Tomato Gravy
...e. Step 2 In the meantime, start cooking down your tomato paste over low to medium heat in a tablespoon or two of oil, stirring often. It needs to brown some, but be careful not to burn it. Step 3 When you reach this stage, add your pork, onions and ...
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Beef and Mac-N-Cheese Goulash
...ese, prepared 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped Salt and pepper to taste Directions Step 1 Prepare the macaroni and cheese according to directions. Step 2 Brown the ground meat, seasoned with salt and pepper to taste. Add onion and green pepper; sauté for 10 minutes. Add the tomato ...
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Strawberry Shortcut Shortcake
...mixes in a 9x13 baking pan. Step 2 After cooking and cooling the cake, pierce holes in the cake layer with a fork. Step 3 Using the thawed strawberries, pour evenly over the cake. Step 4 Top with the whipped cream and store covered in the refrigerator until ready to ...
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Spicy Cajun Cabbage
...le tomatoes or Rotel (if using Rotel, omit jalapeno) 1 (14 oz) can chicken stock or Wyler's Chicken Granules Liquid 1 head of cabbage Salt and pepper to taste Directions Step 1 Wash and cut up potatoes into large bite size cubes. Coarsely chop onion. Step 2 Sauté onion, potatoes ...
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Baked Beets
...se to the beets. Bake whole beets on a foil-lined cookie sheet until tender when pierced with a fork, about two hours. Step 3 Cool and then peel, cut in chunks and sprinkle with splenda. Step 4 Don't forget to wear disposable gloves to keep your hands from being dyed ...
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Oven Fried Shrimp
...eled & deveined 1 egg 1 tbsp mayonnaise 1 tsp of mustard Salt, black pepper and cayenne to taste Tabasco to taste Fish fry (store bought) Bread crumbs Directions Step 1 Mix the egg, mayonnaise and mustard thoroughly. Step 2 Add the shrimp, seasoning and Tabasco. Marinate for an hour ...
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Oven Fried Turnips
...with salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder or any type of Cajun seasoning. Load it up with ketchup and a little Tabasco or nothing at all and YUM. These are a great alternative to those staying away from potatoes, like those on low carbohydrate diets or diabetics. Share this: ...
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Fresh Broccoli Salad
A lot of kids aren’t huge vegetable fans, but a recent poll of middle school students revealed that this generation not only likes broccoli but also prefers it to other more traditionally kid-friendly vegetables. Here is one way to get your kid to eat broccoli. Ingredients 10 slices bacon, crisply ...
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Eggplant Fritters
...) so they could get these. Ingredients 1 eggplant 3/4 cup flour 1/4 cup milk 3/4 tsp salt Dash pepper 1/2 tsp baking powder Cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar for dusting 2 tblsp sugar for boiling 1 tsp Cajun seasoning can be added for a twist Directions Step 1 Peel ...
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Roasted Sticky Chicken
...e first hour, baste the chicken occasionally (then every half hour or so) with the pan juices. The pan juices will start to caramelize on the bottom of pan. The chicken will turn golden brown. As with most cooked meat, let the chicken rest about 10 minutes before carving. Share ...
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Grilled Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich
...er on a slice of bread then layer the sliced banana on top. Step 2 Put the second slice on top of the first to form a sandwich and grill on a George Foreman type of grill (or in a buttered saute pan) for approximately 2 minutes on both sides ...
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Southern Lady Cake
...orange extract 4 eggs 1 (11 oz) can mandarin oranges, drained 2 tbsp orange juice 1 cup confectioners sugar Directions Step 1 Grease and flour a tube cake pan. Step 2 Combine the cake mix, sugar, and flour in a large bowl. Add the sour cream, the oil and orange ...
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