Spinach Pie a la Jennifer
Vegetable
Jennifer is my wife's niece. and she was our favorite…
Ingredients
2 10-oz. bags fresh spinach. picked and washed1/4 cup olive oil1 medium onion.…
Method
1. Leaving the water that clings to the spinach after washing. cooked the spinach over medium-low heat in a large saucepan until it wilts down completely.…
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Corn and Red Pepper Salad
Salads
Remember Mexicorn? (It may still be around. come to think of…
Ingredients
3 red bell peppers4 large ears fresh corn1/2 cup finely sliced green onions. tender…
Method
1. Roast the red peppers under the broiler until the skins are dark brown. Turn them frequently to brown the surface all around. Remove the peppers to an…
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Zydeco Sweet Potato Crab Chowder
Soups
Zydeco Sweet Potato Crab ChowderFrom the kitchen of…
Ingredients
2 pieces bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces 4 ounces andouille, ground or chopped …
Method
Cook the bacon in a large stockpot over medium heat until it begins to crisp. Remove bacon. Add the andouille to the bacon drippings. Sauté for…
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Barbeque Shrimp*
Fish & Shellfish
Courtesy of Louisiana Cookin' Magazine.
Ingredients
12 raw colossal (10-12 count) Louisiana shrimp, unpeeled,with heads and tails left on2…
Method
Place the unpeeled shrimp, Worcestershire, coarsely ground pepper, Creole seasoning, garlic, and 1 tablespoon water in a heavy 10-inch, stainless-steel sauté…
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Asparagus Risotto
Side Dish
Tom Fitzmorris:On my first visit to Italy, we…
Ingredients
1 lb. fresh asparagus1/2 stick butter2 green onions, sliced thin1/2 tsp. crushed…
Method
1. Cut off the bottom tough inch or so of the asparagus anddiscard. Cut off the top inch of all the spears and set aside. Slicethe asparagus stalks…
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Cayenne Butter Sauce*
Sauces/Condiments
From Louisiana’s Best Restaurant Recipes by John M. Bailey…
Ingredients
This sauce is perfect for cold or hot boiled shrimp.3/4 cup Crystal hot pepper sauce1…
Method
Cook the hot sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat until reduced by a third. Reduce heat to low and whisk in butter a few pieces at a time, mixing well…
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Mirliton Pie*
Desserts
Leonie Leblanc, a.k.a. Aunt Ardine, Belle Chasse. Randy…
Ingredients
2 cups mashed mirlitons1 stick butter2 eggs1 cup sugar1 cup biscuit mix…
Method
Boil several mirlitons in a large sauce pot until they are tender; after they cool; peel, cut out the seeds, and cut into small pieces. Then place them in a…
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