Recipes by Jane Hebert
Jane’s Shrimp Rice Dressing – Dirty Rice
You could leave off the shrimp and it would still be great. Ingredients 1 lb ground beef 1 lb ground pork 3 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 large onion and bell pepper, chopped 3 celery stalks, chopped 1 cup each green onions and parsley 2 tsp garlic powder 1 ...
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Jane’s Fabulous Fruit Salad
Ingredients 2 bananas 1/2 (10 oz) jar maraschino cherries 1 small box raisins 1 Red Delicious apple, cut into small pieces 1 (5 oz) can mandarin oranges 1 kiwi 1 (9 oz) can fruit cocktail 1/4 (14 oz) can condensed milk Directions Step 1 In a medium bowl, peel and ...
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Sweet Dough Fig Bars
Sweet dough tarts (pastry stuffed with a sweet filling) are the most popular of the classic sweets enjoyed by Cajuns. This recipe gives a new twist to your basic sweet dough and fig preserves. Ingredients 1 recipe sweet dough 1 quart fig preserves Directions Step 1 Both above recipes can ...
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Strawberry Fig Jam
One of the more popular fig preserves recipes – The jello reduces the cooktime substanially over regular fig jam and allows the jam to set. Ingredients 6 cups mashed/pureed fresh figs 6 cups granualted sugar 1/2 medium lemon sliced 4 - 3oz boxes or 2 - 6oz strawberry jello Directions ...
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Bread Ball Spaghetti
Every year St Josephs Church in Franklin an annual Spaghetti dinner. Even though the balls are meatless, the bread balls with the seasonings taste very similar to meatballs.The recipe was created by Mrs. Lucy Russo mother of Rev. M. J. Russo. Ingredients Spaghetti Sauce 4 heads of garlic chopped 5 ...
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Josephine’s Okra Gumbo and Hot Pepper
In 1973, the Louisiana Governor issued a proclamation naming Bridge City, “The Gumbo Capital of the World”. The 2006 GUMBO FESTIVAL festivities begin on Friday, October 13th, and continue on the14th and 15th. Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River directly across the Huey P. Long Bridge from ...
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Shrimp Salad in Pastry Shell
Neat appetizer for your dinner parties or family gatherings. Ingredients 3 tbsp celery, finely chopped 2 tbsp green peppers, finely chopped 3 tbsp pecans, chopped 1 tbsp sweet pickles, chopped 1/4 cup Italian Dressing plus 2 tbsp 1/2 lbs shrimp 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 ...
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John’s Quick and Easy Jalapeño Cornbread
A simple quick and easy cornbread for your favorite cornbread dressing or Steen’s syrup. Ingredients 1 package Jiffy Cornbread Mix 2 eggs 1/3 cup milk 1/4 cup jalapeño peppers and a little juice 1/2 cup cream style corn 1 onion, grated or chopped 8 slices Velvetta or cheddar cheese 1/4 ...
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Fruit Graham Pie – Weight Watchers Dessert
So now we need to watch our weight. This reduced calorie pie will help you and still provide that sweet tooth cravings satisfaction we all crave. Ingredients 1 can fat free condensed milk 1 can crushed pineapple 1 can light pie filling cherry/blueberry 1 (8 oz) tub fat free Cool ...
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Parsley Sauce for Fish Croquette (Lite Version)
Restaurant quality sauce to pour over your shrimp, crawfish and crab balls or your favorite tuna or salmon croquette. Ingredients 1 cup skim milk, divided 1 tbsp cornstarch 2 tbsp calorie reduced margarine 1/8 tsp pepper 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice Directions Step 1 Combine ...
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Crawfish Jubilee Sauce – Cajun Steak Diane Sauce
Perfect sauce to put on steaks like Steak Diane, baked fish, flounder, fried fish or crab cakes and stuffed crab. Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, divided (1 stick) 1/4 cup onion, chopped 1/4 cup celery, chopped 1/4 cup bell pepper 1 tbsp garlic, minced 2 tbsp dry white wine 1 pound ...
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Pat’s Special Loose Cabbage Rolls
Cabbage is often prepared by boiling, usually as part of soups or stews similar to borscht (beet soup). Boiling tenderizes the leaves, and releases sugars, and develops the characteristic “cabbage” aroma. Ingredients 1 1/2 pound ground beef 1 large onion 1/2 medium bell pepper, chopped 2 celery ribs, chopped 1/2 ...
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Hen and Andouille Gumbo
This fresh hen gumbo will have you wanting to lick the bowl! Ingredients 1 hen, cut up 1 tbsp Creole/Cajun seasoning 2 tbsp olive oil 2 cups onion, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped 2 tbsp garlic, minced 3/4 cup dark roux 1 (32 oz) ...
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Garlic Black Pepper Shrimp aka Cajun Butter Shrimp
From aquaculture.com – There are three species of gulf shrimp that have worldwide commercial importance, pink, gulf white, and brown. Brown shrimp constitute nearly half of the United States shrimp harvests. Gulf shrimp, unlike other varieties of shrimp, do not survive well in captivity and thus are not cultured. The ...
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Black-eyed Peas and Cajun Sausage
When Mom’s says “Eat your beans”, you are glad she cooked your favorite. According to a study of nearly ten thousand Americans, a diet containing at least 300 micrograms of the B vitamin folate (found in beans) reduces the risk of stroke and heart disease. Ingredients 1 lbs dried black-eyed ...
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