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"This recipe is based on another recipe I found on the internet. I made a few changes and added my own touches. It does take a long time, but it produces the richest flavor possible! I made a double batch of this last night and had 12 people over for dinner. They all declared that it's the best gumbo they have ever had!"

Ingredients: andouille sausages, dried basil...

"Once again, there seems to be some mistake between cajun and creole cooking, and then another completely separate group of people trying to replicate a gumbo without thinking.
Cajun people do not use tomatoes and okra in their gumbo.
We also DO NOT use already made soups, or bases in our gumbos.

We use very simple ingredients and..."

Ingredients: lump crabmeat, andouille sausages...

"This red beans and rice recipe is about as easy as it gets, tastes great, and works well in a slow cooker! You can easily substitute ingredients to your liking. Use water instead of chicken broth, a can of Rotel tomatoes, bell pepper and celery, or even some other types of beans and spices."

Ingredients: dark red kidney beans, light kidney beans...

Ingredients: shrimp, diced tomatoes, garlic...

"Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry. This is a quicker version of Corn and Shrimp Bisque. It really doesn't take that long to cook Bisque, unlike what most people would think. It is a great feel good recipe for that cold winter night. The simply potatoes are a main ingredient for speeding the process along. I created it myself and..."

Ingredients: corn, creamed corn, crab boil...

"From January, 2011's issued of Southern Living. This is an easier version of the original because it uses pre-cooked chicken and canned broth. Don't forget...heat your oil good before adding the flour for a flavorful and fast roux. Good for OAMC, too."

Ingredients: andouille sausages, green bell peppers...

"This is Enola Prudhomme Prather's recipe from the Prudhomme Family Cookbook. Posted by request for ZWT 5."

Ingredients: ground cumin, dried sweet basil leaves...

"This is a recipe I got from someone I worked with many years ago. It was always wonderful! The recipe I have calls for Cajun Gunpowder (which you can find online), but this system doesn't recognize the name and won't let me add it."

Ingredients: turkey bacon, frozen corn...

"This is a traditional hearty chowder found in Cajun cooking and can be made vegetarian by leaving out the Andouille Sausage. This soup can be a meal in it's self and is said by some New Orlean cooks that it will bring good luck with eaten. Found this recipe in, "The Whole Foods Market Cookbook.""

Ingredients: dried red beans, andouille sausages...

"The word "gumbo" usually conjures visions of a tomato-ey soup, reddish, and rife with chunky things like okra. You can find this kind of gumbo in Louisiana, but the amazing thing about the gumbo there is its variety. Gumbos can have different colors, different textures, and different ingredients.

This is one of my very favorite..."

Ingredients: andouille sausages, fresh ground black pepper...

"This is my favorite dish that my Mom has made my whole life. I can eat bowls of it instead of dinner for days. It always tastes better the next day too!"

Ingredients: liquid crab boil concentrate, shrimp...

"This is a spicy vegetarian dish sure to rev up your taste buds!"

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, liquid hot pepper sauce...

"A zippy first course from the flavor center of the universe, Louisiana. Courtesy of Pat Mould, featured in The Louisiana New Garde television series. Cooking time is approximate."

Ingredients: corn, lump crabmeat...

"I know, another gumbo recipe....This one is from 'Plantation Celebrations', the cookbook I received from the best swap partner ever, Luby, in the latest swap. The addition of the shrimp was my idea. I really liked this recipe because there weren't a lot of spicy spices in it...I like the spiciness but my husband does not. It was easy enough..."

Ingredients: andouille sausages, fresh parsley...