Mom's Cajun New Orleans Style Creole
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 3 -4 chicken breasts, finely shredded
- 3 green bell peppers, chopped
- 3 onions, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced Italian stewed tomatoes, undrained
- shrimp (optional)
- 1 smoked sausage ring, chopped (optional)
- 2 -3 tablespoons flour
- 1 -2 cup water
- olive oil
- cooked white rice
- 2 -3 bay leaves
- creole seasoning (Chef Tony's brand)
- garlic powder
directions
- Bake chicken breasts in oven at 350°F until done with whatever seasons you like. The Chef Tony's brand Creole seasoning with some garlic powder works well.
- When chicken is done, add water to it to make the broth. Let cool then shred chicken breasts; set aside.
- Fill bottom of pot with olive oil.
- Add onions, green bell peppers, and celery. Sauté until onions are done. You want to have a pretty even mixture of the three.
- Add flour for thickening.
- Add shredded chicken and "broth", tomatoes (juice too), seasonings and any optional ingredients.
- Simmer for about 30 minutes until all the flavors mesh. You want it to be like a thick stew--if it's too thick add some hot water and if it's too runny add some more tomatoes or some roux (1 stick of butter and 1/2 cup flour melted).
- Serve over warm white rice and if you have it some warm French bread or rolls.
- Sometimes it's too thick if you reheat it--it's completely normal--just add some hot water or tomatoes.
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I am a wife and stay at home mom of my 3 yr old and 20 month old daugters. I Never really liked to cook but my husband was tired of the same ole' same ole' that I was making for dinner. So one day I stumbled on RecipeZaar and my husband told me last night that he "loved RecipeZaar!" I love to bake all kinds of goodies but am always trying to find a good dinner recipe. My mom grew up in Slidell, LA so most of the food I ate growing up had some southern/cajun flavors. I love to "nest" as my husband calls it. Making curtains, blankets, painting my house, etc. Just making my house a home. But I also love to scrapbook and spend time with my Bunco friends.