Easy Corn and Crab Chowder
Ingredients: 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 stick margarine parsley 1 lb. picked crab meat 1 can cream style corn 2 cans whole corn 2 cans potato soup 1 ¼ cups whole milk or 1 carton half and half cream Instructions: Sauté bell pepper and onion in margarine. Add corn, potato soup, milk […]
Shrimp and Chorizo Tacos
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. neutral oil 1 lb. chorizo 1 lb. peeled shrimp 1 tbsp. ground chili powder Instructions: Heat oil in a skillet. When it shimmers, add chorizo, chopped into bite-sized pieces. Toss in the pan and cook, and let the fat render. Cook for 5 minutes. Add shrimp. Stir for another 3 minutes or […]
Potato Soup
Ingredients: 2 large potatoes, diced 1/2 medium onion, diced 1 tbsp. parsley, chopped 1 tbsp. chopped onion tops 2 tbsps. butter 2 cups milk or half and half Instructions: Cook potatoes and onion in as little water as possible (about one cup) until tender. Add parsley, onion tops, butter, and milk. Salt and pepper […]
Chili
Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef 1 lb. ground pork 3 large onions, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 3 tbsp. Crisco 1 large can tomatoes 4 pods garlic (put through press) 1 one-ounce jar Mexican Chili Powder 2 cans red kidney beans 2 cans water Directions: Sauté the onions and bell pepper in Crisco. Add […]
Crawfish Etouffee
Ingredients: 1 lb. fresh, peeled crawfish tails (Do not wash or throw out the crawfish fat.) 1 stick butter 2 medium-sized onions, finely chopped 1 bell pepper, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 can Cream of Mushroom soup (Cream of Onion can be substituted.) 1 cup water Seasoning Blend (red pepper, black pepper, […]
Red Beans & Rice
Ingredients 1 lb. dry kidney beans 2 teaspoons salt 1 large onion, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped green onion tops, chopped 5 cups water 2 lbs. smoked sausage, sliced 1 large bell pepper, chopped 3 pods garlic, chopped parsley, chopped Directions Wash beans and drain. Set aside. Fry smoked sausage until brown. Add onions, bell […]
Seafood-Gumbo
Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour (for roux) 1 cup cooking oil (for roux) 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 medium onion, diced 1 large bell pepper, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 cup green onion, chopped 1/2 cup of roux (either from a jar or homemade) 2 qt. water 1 lb. peeled shrimp 1/2 lb. crabmeat […]
Cabbage Roll Casserole
Bring a bit of Cajun Harvest Country into your own home. Cabbage roll casserole is a simple recipe, but full of flavor like everything in Acadia Parish. Once you’ve tried it, you’ll be ready to travel here to experience more of the tastes and textures of Acadia Parish. Ingredients 1-1/2 lbs. ground beef 1 medium […]