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Cajun Crawfish and Shrimp Etouffe

Submitted by: RHONDA35

Home Town: Rio Hondo, Texas, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

An authentic Louisiana recipe with a rich and spicy fresh tomato based roux with fresh garlic, bell peppers, celery and onions mixed with crawfish and shrimp. A little time consuming but well worth it!! Serve over steamed rice with hushpuppies and/or crackers on the side.

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Creole Seasoning Blend

Submitted by: JOSLYN

This Creole seasoning blend is great for seasoning rice, meats, soups and stews, or anything that needs a flavor boost. Also makes a great gift when placed in a decorative jar with recipe attached.

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Deep-Fried Turkey Marinade

Submitted by: BDWERNER

This mean rub adds a flavorful zest to deep-fried turkey!

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Cajun Spice Mix

Submitted by: Bobbie Jean

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Frankfort, Illinois, USA

This is a mildly hot Cajun spice mix you make yourself with common spices from your pantry. For those who like it hotter, add the optional crushed red pepper. This makes a great oven Cajun hashbrowns!

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Cayenne Pretzels

Provided by: Taste of Home

'These easy-to-coat well-seasoned pretzels were a huge hit at my daughter's graduation party,' says Gayle Zebo from Warren, Pennsylvania. 'The longer they sit, the spicier they get!'

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Deep-Fried Turkey

Deep-frying a turkey takes place outdoors. A twelve pound turkey will cook for about 45 minutes. A whole peeled onion is used to keep the three gallons of oil from scorching.

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Broccoli Crawfish Cheese Soup

Submitted by: DONTOM

Tender cooked broccoli floret, crawfish and cheddar cheese are gently stirred into this creole seasoned soup made with condensed cream of mushroom and celery soups.

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Cajun Bread Pudding

Provided by: Taste of Home

This is my husband's favorite dessert, and it's a perfect dish for a crowd, too.

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Deep Fried Turkey Rub

Submitted by: HEBEGEBE

This is an awesome rub for your deep fried turkey. Can also be used on chickens...just be sure to marinate in the fridge for at least 24 hrs for the best flavor. 2 days is optimal. Enjoy!!

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Good New Orleans Creole Gumbo

Submitted by: dailyrecipedoctor

A third-generation Cajun cook reveals gumbo secrets learned from her New Orleans mother and grandmother. Get your wrists limbered up, this is the real deal, with a slow cooked roux and gumbo file powder flavoring the shrimp, crabmeat, and andouille sausage. Ay-eee!

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Seafood Gumbo Stock

Roasted shrimp shells are simmered all day in water seasoned with whole cloves, bay leaf, garlic, and vegetables in this stock to use as a base in seafood gumbos.

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Sweet N Sour Beans

Provided by: Taste of Home

This recipe is popular on both sides of the border. It came from a friend in Alaska, then traveled with me to old Mexico, where I lived for 5 years, and is now a potluck favorite in my Arkansas community. It's easy to keep the beans warm and serve from a slow cooker. -Barbara Short, Mena, Arkansas

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Creole Seasoning Mix

Provided by: Taste of Home

Notes Marian Platt of Sequim, Washington, 'I make up this zippy blend to have on hand when a recipe calls for Creole or Cajun seasoning.'

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Cajun Deep-Fried Turkey

Submitted by: Peg in East Tennessee

Home Town: Toronto, Kansas, USA

Living In: Ten Mile, Tennessee, USA

Delicious, juicy and tender, this recipe was given to me by a true Cajun sixteen years ago and has been on our Thanksgiving table ever since.

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Crawfish Pie

Submitted by: Randy Brown

Crawfish pie is a famous Cajun dish, and this version is loaded with crawfish tail meat and vegetables, with a hint of heat from cayenne pepper.

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Blend of the Bayou

Provided by: Taste of Home

My sister-in-law shared this recipe when I first moved to Louisiana. It's been handed down in my husband's family for generations. It's quick to prepare, nutritious and beautiful. I've passed it on to my children, too.--Ruby Williams, Bogalusa, Louisiana

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Red Beans and Rice Mix

Provided by: Taste of Home

Since there's food galore during the holidays themselves, I like giving this zippy mix as an after-Christmas present instead. I just slip the containers of seasoning, beans and rice into a decorative paper bag. A recipe card completes the package.

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Jambalaya Pot Pie

Submitted by: crackerjackprinter

All the delicious flavors of jambalaya come packaged as a pot pie. Rice, chicken, shrimp, and andouille sausage in a creamy Cajun-spiced sauce bubble away beneath a crust of prepared puff pastry.

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Mom's Tomato Vegetable Soup

Provided by: Taste of Home

I developed this vegetable-based soup from a recipe my mom made when I was a child. Its robust down-home taste brings back wonderful memories of growing up on the farm.

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Go-To Crawfish Etouffee

Submitted by: Staci

Home Town: Brandon, Mississippi, USA

Living In: Ridgeland, Mississippi, USA

A simplified but delicious version of this Cajun favorite takes it from a once-in-a-while special treat to a weeknight favorite. You don't slave over a traditional roux, and the recipe only takes 40 minutes.

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