Recipes by S. LeJeune
Dawnie’s Smothered Pork Chops & Gravy
This is a filling and delicious dish, great for the winter. Ingredients 4 boneless pork chops (1/2 inch thick) 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 bunch onions, chopped 1 cup chopped red and green peppers 2 tbsp or 1/2 package Lipton onion soup mix 2 cups water Seasoning to taste (i.e. ...
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Bev’s Shrimp Pasta Salad
...ts 1 box Kraft Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad 1 small onion, minced fine 1 half-rib of celery, minced fine 1 pod of garlic 1 small jalapeño, chopped fine 1 (6 oz) can petit pois (peas), drained well 6 boiled eggs, yolks removed 1 lbs shrimp (can substitute crab, chicken or ...
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Don’s (Seafood & Steakhouse) Bread Pudding
Don’s (Seafood & Steakhouse) is one of the finest and longest-lived business in Lafayette, LA. I am told by some waitresses working there that this has been their first and only job. Ingredients 9 slices white bread 1 1/4 cup sugar 1 (13 oz) can evaporated milk 2 cups milk ...
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Debby’s Delicious Apple Pear Pie
...y did! Ingredients 1 deep dish pie crust homemade or store bought 3 large apples, sliced in small and thin rectangles 3 large pears, sliced rectangular 1 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 tbsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground clove (more or less) 1 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp ginger (more or less) ...
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Lerline’s Cornbread (For Dressing or Figs)
...n Crowley. MawMaw does agree cause she eats there quite a bit. This cornbread recipe was handed down from the owner’s grandmother, Amedia Meaux, to her mother Lerline Meaux. This recipe is great for making cornbread dressing, eating with cracklings, syrup or MawMaw’s favorite, cornbread, milk and fig preserves. But ...
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Big Mamma’s Sunday Gumbo
The secret to this gumbo is the roux! Always use warm to hot water to dissolve the roux. While you’re at it, make extra roux as it keeps well in or out of the refrigerator. Ingredients 1 onion, finely chopped 1 large red tomato, chopped 3 cups chopped celery 1 ...
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Brenda Campbell’s Fried Shrimp
These fried shrimp are as good and tasty as you’d get in any restaurant. Ingredients 2 pounds peeled shrimp Red pepper and salt to taste 1-2 bottles of beer 1-2 cups flour 1 egg Oil for frying Directions Step 1 In a bowl, sprinkle peeled shrimp with red pepper and ...
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Donna’s Crawfish and Crabmeat Casserole
I made this recipe up off the top of my head one day. I guess I was bored. I am still trying different ways to cook it. You can add shrimp if you like and the recipe easily doubles. Play around with it. This is by far a healthy diet ...
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Stella Green’s Crab Mousse
...Golden Mushroom soup 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened 1 envelope Knox Gelatin 3 tablespoons cold water 6 to 9 ounces imitation or fresh crab 1 cup diced celery 2 green onions (stems and all) 1 cup mayonnaise Directions Step 1 Heat the can of soup, then add the ...
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Stella Green’s Pumpkin Rolls
.../4 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup chopped walnuts Powdered sugar for sprinkling 1 cup powdered sugar 8 ounces cream cheese 4 tbsp butter 1/2 tsp vanilla Directions Step 1 Beat 3 eggs for 5 minutes. ...
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Al’s Turkey Chili
...beef bouillon 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 2 whole bay leaves 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp cumin 2 tbsp peanut butter Directions Step 1 On a stovetop in a medium pan add a tablespoon of oil, brown the ground turkey meat and drain excess oil. To the turkey meat add all ...
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Bob’s Dipping Sauce for Crawfish,Shrimp or Oyster
...A delicious crawfish dipping sauce. Ingredients 1/4 cup ketchup 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp prepared horseradish or more or less to suit your taste 3 shakes of Tabasco Directions Step 1 Mix all ingredients and start dipping your fresh boiled crawfish or shrimp tails or spread on your freshly ...
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Duane’s Sweet & Spicy Shrimp Sauce
...ell pepper, chopped 4 pounds cleaned shrimp or may substitute crawfish. 2 (6 oz) cans tomato sauce 6 tbsp Tiger Sauce 4 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce 1 can Rotel tomatoes 4 tbsp Fruit Fresh 8 tbsp Tony's Brown Gravy Mix Directions Step 1 Sauté onion and bell pepper in a small ...
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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. Ingredients 1 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 ...
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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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