Creole Holiday/Event Recipes

"A roux is the base of numerous Cajun and creole dishes. In Louisiana, natives have a joke about how long it takes to make the roux for certain dishes. Etouffee is usually a 1 beer roux while a full fledged gumbo is a 2 to 3 beer roux. Obviously meaning how long it takes to DRINK the beer. The cook time will vary depending on how dark you want your..."

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Ingredients: flour, butter...

"This is a real SEAFOOD gumbo. No meat in here. This is the best gumbo I've ever had. The crab boil is the key ingredient - do not omit it. The smell will drive you nuts!!! NOTE: If you can't find Crab Boil at your grocery, please refer to recipe#3252 by Candie Yoder or #34801 by Miller (Oysters are optional, I don't eat them myself)"

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Ingredients: crab boil, file powder, garlic...

"This can be made in the crock pot or just a big pot on the stove. I've been making this for a couple of years now. And every time I make it, I barely get any of it before it dissapears. Now, keep in mind that the measurements are approximate, I never measure. I usually just tear up a whole cooked chicken so I really have no idea how much is actually..."

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Ingredients: cooking oil, andouille sausages...

"Yes this is *totally* cheating, *but* totally yum! Another *great* recipe from my Cajun French friends!"

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Ingredients: oil, powdered sugar...

"I won first prize with this recipe at an annual Gumbo Cookoff for Mardi Gras in Soulard (St. Louis). I refuse to believe it won just because the cookoff/party happened to be at my house! It is a hybrid of several gumbo recipes I've tried, including one in the Southern Sideboards recipe book from the Junior League of Jackson, Mississippi. Note:..."

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Ingredients: dried basil, dried thyme...

"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 for me to..."

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Ingredients: andouille sausages, fresh parsley...

"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...

"Breakfast Frittata. Eggs baked together with cheese and other ingredients to create a very pizza-like breakfast dish. VERY good and easy to modify with your own ingredients. I came up with this method by modifying a baked omelete recipe that just sounded bland. This is very tasty and is easy to make very large in a 12" non-stick skillet. This variant..."

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Ingredients: eggs, garlic...

"A delicious dish to serve over rice with sausage, chicken, and shrimp. Have plenty of hot sauce for those who like it! This is perfect for cold weather and Mardi Gras."

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Ingredients: andouille sausages, dried basil...

"Southern decadence at it finest! These are enough to make a New Orleans native like me homesick. Cook time includes cooling time. Recipe from Foodtv.com (but its almost as good as MawMaw's recipe)"

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Ingredients: heavy cream, light brown sugar...

"Found this in a magazine a couple of years ago and it is something I make often,I leave out and add things depending on what I have on hand.Have fun and hope you enjoy!"

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Ingredients: andouille sausages, tomatoes with juice...