Category: Entrees

Peel and slice eggplant into 1-inch thick slices.  Layer the bottom of a 5-quart casserole (you want one that’s about 7” by 7” and is tall) with ½ the eggplant, ½ the ground chuck, ½ the onion, ½ the bell pepper, and 1 tomato.  Season liberally with salt, pepper, red pepper, and garlic powder.  Sprinkle…

Cut eggplants in half lengthwise and score flesh in a checkerboard pattern.  Bake eggplants until tender, 30 to 40 minutes.  Saute green onions, shrimp, basil, and oregano in butter until shrimp are just done, 3 to 5 minutes.  Scoop out eggplant flesh, reserving shells.  Combine eggplant with shrimp mixture and cook over medium heat until…

Put shucked oysters in colander.  Rinse.  Drain well.  Pat dry with paper towels.  (Get rid of as much moisture as possible.)  Heat peanut oil to 350.  Put oysters in paper sack with Zatarain’s Lemon Flavored Fish Fry.  Shake.  Do not let sit.  Add immediately to oil.  Fry until oysters float in oil.  Serve with homemade…

In a large skillet, melt butter; add thyme, onions, celery, and garlic.  Sauté 5 minutes; add Worch. Sauce, anchovy paste, and breadcrumbs.  Stir 5 minutes until breadcrumbs are toasted.  Fold in oysters, liquid, parsley, cheese, and Pernod.  Cook until oysters curl, about 3 minutes.  Add spinach.  Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper.  Place in…

Fill 20 gallon cooker 2/3’s with water.  Add 1 ½ boxes salt, 2/3 jar cayenne pepper, 2/3 jar Zatarain’s crab boil, 2 halved onions, and 2 halved lemons.  Bring to rolling boil.  Add ¾’s sack crawfish.  Cook until crawfish begins to boil.  (Pot will boil over.)  Turn off fire and add cold water to top…

Place shrimp in a 1-quart glass dish.  Sprinkle with red pepper and add a slice of onion and lemon.  Cover.  Microwave on high 3-4 minutes until all shrimp are pink.  Stir once.  Drain. In skillet, sauté onion, bell pepper, and garlic in butter.  Add mushrooms, tomato, chili sauce, lemon juice, capers, parsley, thyme, and salt. …

Crepes: Combine in food processor. Scrape down the sides. Process again. Batter rests one hour. 2 Tbsp. batter = one crepe. Seafood mixture: (makes a good dip when mixed with sauce) Melt butter. Sauté mushrooms and onions. Add vermouth and lemon juice. Reduce. Add shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add crabmeat. Season. Remove from…

Put first 7 ingredients into large pot with 6 cups water.  Bring to boil.  Simmer covered for 1 hour, 45 minutes.  Thinly slice sausage, and add to pot.  Cook 30 minutes.  15 minutes before serving, take some beans out of the pot, mash, and return to the pot to thicken sauce.  Serve over hot, cooked…

Mix all ingredients. Put is large covered roaster.  Sprinkle with garlic powder and Tony Chachere’s. Bake at 375 for one hour, stirring once after 30 minutes. Serves 8-10 people. (Connie Schneider & Tinka)

Buy sushi grade tuna steaks.  Season with Tony Chacherer’s, garlic powder, and pepper.  Brush with melted butter.  Grill until rare or however you want it (2 ½ minutes per side for rare).  Serve with wasabi and melted butter and lemon sauce. (Charlie)