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Creole Crab and Corn Chowder

Submitted by: Chef John

Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

Fresh crab and fresh corn give this Creole-style chowder a delightful flavor, perfect for summer.

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Cajun Shrimp with Cheese Grits

Submitted by: WSBLEND

Home Town: Clearwater, Florida, USA

Living In: Longwood, Florida, USA

Louisiana style gets together with low-country cooking for a Cajun-inspired version of shrimp and grits with andouille sausage and the Cajun holy trinity - onion, bell pepper, and celery.

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Momma's Shrimp and Cheese Grits

Submitted by: NOLAMom

Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

This simple and easy version of shrimp served over buttery cheese grits is ready in just a few minutes and will be a breakfast or brunch dish to remember. Cayenne pepper adds a Cajun-inspired hint of spice.

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Chef John's Sausage & Shrimp Jambalaya

Submitted by: Chef John

Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

While true jambalaya is really more of a thicker rice stew than a soup, it's one of those dishes that more stock can be added to easily make it into a soup recipe.

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Shrimp, Sausage, and Fish Jambalaya

Submitted by: Baron

Living In: Columbus, Ohio, USA

This take on jambalaya uses shrimp, andouille sausage, and cod in a well-seasoned rice and tomato mixture for a large pot of delicious.

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Basic Creole Sauce

Submitted by: Nancyroseville

Living In: Roseville, California, USA

This flavorful Creole sauce works well with with shrimp, chicken, or sausage for a quick and easy meal to serve over hot cooked rice.

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Cajun Kale and Rice

Submitted by: lbe314

Chicken broth and a mixture of spices give loads of Cajun flavor to this rice and kale side dish.

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Maple Cajun Mahi Mahi

Submitted by: JanellKendall

Home Town: Somerset, Texas, USA

Living In: Ft Campbell, Kentucky, USA

Sweet from the maple syrup and spicy from the Cajun seasoning, this mahi mahi recipe is quick and easy to prepare.

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Fried Creole Catfish

Submitted by: JeffB227

Catfish is fried with a spicy crumb coating and topped with a hot and spicy Creole sauce.

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Seafood Creole

Submitted by: Plain ole Bob

Home Town: Ute Park, New Mexico, USA

Living In: Huntington Beach, California, USA

Delectable chunks of fish, rock shrimp, and scallops bask in a spicy Creole sauce. This would go great with hot cooked rice, garlic bread, a green salad, and a glass of good white wine.

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Melody's Corn Maque Choux

Submitted by: Melody aka Dumplin'

Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Prairieville, Louisiana, USA

Tender kernels of sweet corn cook with bacon, red and green bell peppers, and plenty of garlic in this traditional Creole side dish.

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Creole Red Beans and Rice

Submitted by: Paige

Tender red kidney beans simmer slowly with Creole seasonings and smoked sausage, then served over hot cooked rice for a traditional and warming meal.

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Pork Yaka Mein a la Dug

Submitted by: dugpark

No one knows how this Chinese-style soup made its way to New Orleans, but yaka mein is a gently spicy Creole soup often sold at street food stands.

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Creole Coffee

Submitted by: Jackie G.

Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Mixing molasses and cream into New Orleans-style coffee with chicory gives your drink a dark, syrupy goodness.

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Slim Fit King Cake

Submitted by: Ladyoracle

Home Town: Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

This colorful king cake has less sugar then the classic treat and uses reduced fat margarine instead of butter. Banana and pineapple chunks give the cream cheese filling a fun and fruity twist.

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Grits a Ya Ya

Submitted by: Irene

Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Bacon, spinach, and mushrooms come together with jumbo shrimp in a creamy sauce served over a platter of smoked Gouda cheese grits.

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Spicy Turkey Sweet Potato Gumbo

Submitted by: Kevin Smeltzer

Home Town: Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: York, Pennsylvania, USA

A hearty gumbo made with turkey thigh meat and turkey sausage has sweet potatoes and lots of vegetables and seasonings.

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Ke's Cajun (Dirty) Rice

Submitted by: akatenacious3

Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

This brown rice dish made with ground turkey gets a Cajun kick from onion, green pepper, and seasonings. Serve as a side with another Cajun dish, or just enjoy as a light supper by itself.

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Cajun Blackened Catfish

Submitted by: Paul Schultz

Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Clearwater, Florida, USA

Catfish fillets are coated with a spicy seasoning mix, and pan-fried outdoors in a hot cast-iron skillet for an authentically Cajun main dish that's done in only a few minutes. Watch out, though, the smoke is intense.

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ZEB (Z'Herbes)

Submitted by: Toni in Texas

Home Town: Austin, Texas, USA

Living In: Round Rock, Texas, USA

It's spelled Z'Herbes, it's pronounced 'zeb,' and it's a delicious Cajun pork stew made with pork chop cubes in a slow-cooked roux and lots of cabbage, lettuce, and greens (the 'herbs.')

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