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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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Potato (Velveeta®) Cheese Soup

Submitted by: Starsha

Home Town: Sweeny, Texas, USA

Living In: Helena, Montana, USA

Shredded potatoes and cheese combine in this quick and hearty soup.

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Mirliton

Submitted by: MOUNTMAN

Mirliton (Chayotes) are a vegetable that is used to make this wonderful dressing. It's very popular here in Louisiana around the holidays.

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Authentic Louisiana Red Beans and Rice

Submitted by: MIAMI BEACH

I grew up in Louisiana and love red beans and rice, these are just like I remember - red beans made with Cajun seasonings and andouille sausage. This is a great Sunday supper.

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Easy Red Beans and Rice

Submitted by: Paula

This is an easy and delicious take on a Louisiana classic that you can prepare and cook in 40 minutes! I use turkey kielbasa to cut down on the fat, but not the flavor.

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Louisiana Shrimp Creole II

Submitted by: Katrina Berry

Tomatoes and shrimp cooked up with garlic and onions - this Gulf Coast tradition will have you dreaming of the bayou. This recipe can either be a main dish or a side dish. You can make it as hot as you want, just add more chili powder and hot sauce. Serve over hot rice.

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Shrimp Etouffee II

Submitted by: TEXICANTWIN

This is a very easy shrimp etouffe recipe that utilizes your microwave! I usually add four dashes of hot pepper sauce to the dish, but bring the hot stuff to the table in case someone wants a zestier dinner! This recipe is one I learned while going to school in southern Louisiana - Geaux Tigers!

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Louisiana Sweet Potato Pancakes

Submitted by: SWIZZLESTICKS

Try these pancakes made with mashed sweet potatoes, and you may never again want regular pancakes!

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Sweet Spicy Wings

Submitted by: Lisa I.

Grilled chicken wings get zapped with a mighty hot sauce made with Louisiana-style hot sauce blended with butter, honey, and cayenne.

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Cajun Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Submitted by: YOYO78

Home Town: Kenner, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Hermitage, Tennessee, USA

A classic roux is the thickening agent for this traditional Cajun-style gumbo made rich and hearty with chicken, sausage, onions, bell peppers, celery, garlic, and lively seasonings.

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Tanya's Louisiana Southern Fried Chicken

Submitted by: Tanya Lewis

Eggs and evaporated milk in the herbed batter make this rich fried chicken extra moist and flavorful.

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Merwin's Shrimp Gumbo

Submitted by: Merwin Chambers

This is a recipe for a classic, dark brown, shrimp gumbo in true Louisiana Cajun country fashion. Serve over rice. Browning the chicken pieces in the oil used for the roux adds flavor to the dish. I use the cooked chicken for chicken salad. File is added off the heat to thicken the gumbo. If added while the gumbo is still cooking, it may become stringy and unpleasant. File is ground sassafras leaves. It is available in many supermarkets.

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Cajun Crabmeat Au Gratin

Submitted by: Dennis Morazan

This rich, cheesy crab dish is packed with flavor!

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Louisiana Crawfish Etouffee

Submitted by: BONNIET310

Living In: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Here in Louisiana, there's nothing better than this classic during crawfish season. This recipe is easy and can be substituted with shrimp when crawfish are out of season. Even better when served with hot garlic French bread! Start cooking the rice first since this is a quick and easy dish.

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Cajun Corn and Bacon Maque Choux

Submitted by: YOYO78

Home Town: Kenner, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Hermitage, Tennessee, USA

Maque Choux (pronounced 'mack shoe'), a colorful dish of fresh corn, green bell peppers, chopped tomato, bacon, and green onions, is the traditional Cajun version of succotash.

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Cajun Corn and Crab Bisque

Submitted by: YOYO78

Home Town: Kenner, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Hermitage, Tennessee, USA

Traditional seasonings and ingredients from Louisiana's Cajun country make this creamy soup of fresh crab, corn, onions, celery, and garlic a hit.

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Ham and Bean Soup I

Submitted by: Jackie Marsh

Italian sausage, ham and kidney beans are the bulk of this tomato-based soup with a splash of pepper sauce and a dash of Worcestershire.

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Chayote Squash Side Dish

Submitted by: Navy S.

A favorite with Caribbean and Louisiana cooks, the mild flavor of the plump, pear-shaped chayote squash makes it a natural for vegetable side dishes.

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Real New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp

Submitted by: Melissa S.

Home Town: Mandeville, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Littleton, Colorado, USA

Shrimp in the shells is baked while submerged in a spicy seasoned butter. It isn't exactly healthy, but it is fabulous. It is a common dish in Louisiana. This recipe feeds a lot of people. You can cut it in half for a family dinner.

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Mama's Tomato Gravy

Submitted by: M. Dommert

This dish is truly a taste of Louisiana Cajun Country. My mama made countless batches of biscuits and tomato gravy in her lifetime. I'm sure she learned to make this from her mother. This is the dish that puts my feet back under my mama's table. Serve with love over hot buttermilk biscuits along with bacon or sausage for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner.