New Orleans Bread Bowl

1 tablespoon oil
4 (16/20 count) shrimp
4 (20/30 count) scallops
1 ounce crabmeat (imitation or fresh)
2 tablespoons green bell pepper, minced
2 tablespoons onion
2 tablespoons celery
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Grillades and Garlic Cheese Grits

Source: Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Grillades and grits are a Louisiana brunch tradition. If you have not tried them, you are in for… Read the rest

Creole Red Beans and Rice (Louisiana French)

This is a favorite New Orleans lunch.

1 pound dried red kidney beans
1 1/2 pounds ham hock or ham bone with
    generous amount of meat
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Creole Rice Salad

Posted by Kevin Taylor, the BBQGURU, at recipegoldmine.com

OK, OK.......so you're tired of the same old pasta salads. How about a dish I will bet hasn't been seen too often at your BBQ parties.........

3 cups cooked… Read the rest

Creole Noodles

Yield: 4 servings

1 onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, cut into 1-inch strips
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups chopped tomatoes, lightly drained (fresh, canned, or mixed)
2 cups sliced okra (or green beans),… Read the rest

Creole Spaghetti Bake

2 cups dry spaghetti, broken in half
3 slices bacon, diced
1 small onion, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
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Creole Candied Yams

1 (30 ounce) can whole yams
1/4 cup seedless raisins
Juice from 1 lemon
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons pareve margarine
1 apple, cored and sliced
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Cajun Potato Chips

Source: Adriana?s Spice Caravan by Adriana and Rochelle Zabarkes

2 sweet potatoes
2 Idaho potatoes
1/4 cup Cajun seasoning
1/2 cup blue cheese
Peanut oil for frying
Variety of hot sauces

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City Cafe Spaghetti Sauce

Most small Louisiana towns have their "City Cafe." This is the recipe from the City Cafe in Plaquemine, Louisiana.

1 pound white onions, finely chopped
4 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 cluster garlic, finely chopped
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Cajun Potato Pancakes

Serves 4

6 cups finely grated, peeled potatoes
1/2 cup minced scallions
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
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