Recipes With Course: Main Dishes
Classic Cajun Dirty Rice
Dirty Rice gets its name from the rice looking “dirty” after the dish is complete. The chicken giblets give this dish its unique flavor. Ingredients1/4 cup bacon fat 3 tbsp flour 2 medium onions chopped 1 large pod garlic pressed 1 medium bell pepper chopped 1 cup chopped celery 1/2 ...
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Shrimp Bisque
A bisque is a rich soup enriched with cream and shellfish meat. Bring out the bowls and hot rustic or French crusted bread and enjoy a meal that “hits the spot!” The secret to this shrimp bisque is the seafood boil! Ingredients1 stick butter 3/4 cup flour 1/2 gallon milk ...
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Red Beans and Rice
A Cajun Classic! The general consensus is to soak beans 8 to 10 hours before cooking noting however you cook beans without pre-soaking.Also sauteing veggies can be done and will enhance flavor. Ingredients1 pound dried red kidney beans 1 medium yellow onion diced 1 medium bell pepper diced 4 ribs ...
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MeatBalls With Rice & Gravy (Classic)
The author/chef writes – “I have many fond memories of eating this dish growing up. There are as many variations as there are cooks in Acadiana, all of them wonderful. This is a recipe that I think everyone in the Acadian culture has had, and does not share with outsiders. ...
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Greade Ah Marinate (Grillads Marinated)
The author writes “I wasn’t able to find the recipe but I do remember exactly how it was prepared. My mother directed me on how to prepare it. Grillards is really marinate (marinating pieces of meat). I like lots of onions and bell peppers so I usually add more after ...
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Coca Cola Brisket
Brisket is a tough meat and requires special care in preparation to make it a tender and flavorful dish. After cooking the brisket to a high internal temperature, a resting period is required to allow the hot juices that have escaped during the cooking process to be reabsorbed into the ...
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Chicken – Green Bean – Potato – Okra Succotash
In some parts of the American South, any mixture of vegetables prepared with lima beans and topped with lard or butter is called succotash. This one uses okra, which gives it a Cajun flair. Ingredients9 legs - 8 thighs 3 cans green beans large 3 large red potatoes box box ...
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Spaghetti Goulash
Goulash originated in Eastern Europe, but is now commonly made in Southwest Louisiana. Ingredients5 pounds meat mixture (1/2 beef and 1/2 pork) 1 pound grated cheddar cheese 3 cans cream of tomato soup 5 cans mushroom 5 large onions chopped 2 large bell peppers chopped 3 or more cloves of ...
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