Creole Comfort Food Recipes

"A Cajun classic, meal in one pot! Have the hot sauce ready to splash on. Serve with some crusty french bread, a nice crisp salad, and some of your favorite wine. :)"

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Ingredients: andouille sausages, dried oregano...

"Try this for your next crock pot adventure. Wonderful flavor!"

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Ingredients: shrimp, cooked rice...

"This recipe is quite a favorite at Treebeards' restaurant in Houston. It's posted in response to a request. Cooking time does not include the pre-soak or pre-boil time. To make it South Beach friendly, substitute low fat turkey smoked sausage for the regular smoked sausage, and serve with brown rice."

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Ingredients: garlic powder, onions, oregano...

"Really good. I do cook the rice separate, that way I don't make glue, and you can make it hotter-I do!"

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Ingredients: andouille sausages, diced tomatoes...

"This is a great twist on traditional fried or smothered cabbage - taken from the Tony's Seafood of Louisiana website (who are quoting a Mulate's recipe). How can we go wrong? YUMMO!! My DH brought me a tee back from Mulate's when he was down helping recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina - needless to say we love the region and the food - and..."

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Ingredients: onions, salt, smoked sausage...

"I have had several people ask me for an authentic chicken gumbo recipe. This is my attempt at a recipe. I didn't realize it until I sat down the try to type this, I don't know HOW I make gumbo!Gumbo isn't about recipes. I never saw my Maw Maw's recipe because she didn't have one. Gumbo is cooked with instinct and heart. Gumbo is a dish you are taught..."

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Ingredients: pepper, garlic, green peppers...

"This is SO simple, either crock pot or stovetop! A friend of mine served this a few weeks ago on a very cold Sunday and I've made it three times since! Spice it up or tone it down as you like. I like spicy foods so I add a lot of Tabasco? to my bowl! Some people like to add okra as well for the real gumbo look...I hope you enjoy this!"

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Ingredients: diced green chilies, diced tomatoes...

"This is an easy to prepare dish that brings out all the flavors of traditional Jambalaya. You will like this one."

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Ingredients: dried basil, dried thyme...

"This is a great Creole dish, and this is a good recipe. I usually have a bowl or two when we go to Louisiana. Very filling, and pocketbook friendly. Make sure you have a Louisiana hot sauce on the table so each one can "heat" it up. NOTE: There is a difference between Kidney Beans and Red Beans. The smaller red beans are similar to black..."

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Ingredients: pepper, green bell peppers...

"These taste a lot like pralines with a lot less work."

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Ingredients: margarine, nuts...

"This is a pretty good recipe and using eggplant in this dish is a good idea. This dish has lots of room for you to improvise and create your own jambalaya. This recipe is Creole-style, with a tomato base, but you may omit the tomato paste and tomatoes if you want country-style jambalaya. Serve with a salad and ice cold beer."

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Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, dried thyme...