Recipe Type: Beef
Cabbage Casserole with Cheese Sauce
In South Louisiana there are plenty of Nanan’ (Cajun french for Marraine (godmother) and of course the Paran (godfather). The girl godchild is called “filleile” and the boy is called the “filleul’. My filleile loves to prepare this easy dish for her children. IngredientsCabbage Filling: 1 lb ground beef 1 ...
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Gumbo Making 101
Gumbo 101 – A step by step of making a gumbo. Ingredients3/4 cup vegetable oil (canola) 1 cup flour 1 cup chopped onions 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped bell pepper 3 cloves garlic, diced 3 quarts water or chicken stock made with Wylers Chicken Granules (optional) or chicken ...
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Cajun Meatball Fricassee Stew or Crab Stew aka Fricasse de Boulette
Another Cajun Classic using the basic roux recipe and ground beef from the family boucherie was and is a popular dish used to feed the masses! This same basic stew is also perfect to make for crab instead of meatballs, if you like. Substitute one pound of crab meat and ...
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Cajun Cornbread II
Popular food of the Cajuns is cornbread and ground meat is common as many Cajuns raised their own beef. It was only natural that someone would add the two together to create this fine dish. Ingredients2 boxes Jiffy Cornbread Mix 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 1/2 lbs ...
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Cajun Salsa
This variation of Mexican salsa substitutes the common ingredients (for the most part) for ingredients found in the Cajun pantry. You can make it hot or not! I fixed this salsa for my nephew’s graduation and it was a success. If I had had more time to marinate, it would ...
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Terry’s Rice Dressing – Dirty Rice
If you have been to Menard’s Restaurant in Erath, Louisiana, you would know that he made one of the best rice dressings around. This recipe smells and taste much like his. Although the restaurant is no longer around, at least you can still enjoy that flavorful rice dressing. In getting ...
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Okra Shrimp Egg Gumbo and Oven Cooked Okra
Most people now realize that okra and the word “gombo,” which means okra in some parts of Africa, mean the same thing. Not to be confused with the soupy gumbo that Cajuns have become well known for. So this means that you can make a gumbo of gombo. Have you ...
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Coonass Chili
Cajuns love their unique name reflected in the title of this recipe. Ingredients1 lb ground beef 3 links Andouille sausage, sliced 1 medium onion, chopped 1 medium bell pepper, chopped 1 tbsp minced garlic 2 (16 oz) cans tomato sauce 1 (16 oz) can whole tomatoes, chopped 1 (16 oz) ...
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