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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

Provided by: Tim and Meredith

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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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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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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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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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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Seafood Gumbo Stock

Provided by: Sara

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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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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Roast Chicken with Creole Stuffing

Provided by: Taste of Home

I've used this recipe ever since I roasted my first chicken. Our whole family looks forward to it. The combination of shrimp, sausage, ham, vegetables and seasonings makes the stuffing unique and delicious.

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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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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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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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Grant's Special Mardi Gras Pasta

Submitted by: Shannon Bluestein

Living In: Sterling, Illinois, USA

Tame the ragin' Cajun flavors of tomato, shrimp and andouille sausage with this refined creamy pasta sauce that includes colorful flecks of red, green, and yellow peppers. The butter-rich sauce is served with fettuccine pasta.

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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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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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Rice Cooker Crawfish Tails

Submitted by: KIMMYLEW

For those days when you only have a little bit of time and patience to cook, this recipe will fulfill your needs. It combines crawfish, spicy diced tomatoes, and rice for a quick and delicious meal. Serve with garlic bread on side.