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Ingredients
- 2 lbs large shrimp, raw and unpeeled (See Note Below)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 sweet onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped (or 1 tsp. dried basil)
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped (or 1 tsp. dried oregano)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
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Nutrients
- Calories: 200.1
- Calories from Fat: 58 g
- Total Fat: 6.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.9 g
- Cholesterol: 240.6 mg
- Sodium: 445.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 2.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Sugars: 0.4 g
- Protein: 31 g
Cajun Shrimp
Serve over toasted garlic bread slices with a tossed green salad with your favorite dressing! Also good over grits! From Southern…
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 green pepper, minced
- 1⁄2 cup celery, minced
- 1⁄2 cup okra, sliced
- 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1⁄2 lb shrimp
- cooked rice
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Nutrients
- Calories: 159.3
- Calories from Fat: 60 g
- Total Fat: 6.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.9 g
- Cholesterol: 125.7 mg
- Sodium: 478.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 11.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3 g
- Sugars: 5.3 g
- Protein: 14 g
Shrimp Creole
This recipe was taken out of my mom's recipe collection. It is a very old and well used recipe.
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Ingredients
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 large green bell pepper, diced
- 1 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cups cooked chicken, chopped
- 3 cups long-grain rice, uncooked
- 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans French onion soup, undiluted
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can beef broth
- 2 -3 teaspoons creole seasoning
- 2 -3 teaspoons hot sauce
- fresh cilantro
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Nutrients
- Calories: 536.5
- Calories from Fat: 192 g
- Total Fat: 21.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.7 g
- Cholesterol: 73.4 mg
- Sodium: 1722.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 51.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
- Sugars: 2.9 g
- Protein: 32.1 g
1-2-3 Jambalaya
This simple recipe from Southern Living is as simple as 1-2-3! This is a great recipe for when you really want…
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1⁄2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1⁄4 cup sliced green onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 cups tomato cocktail juice
- 1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
- 3⁄4 lb fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
- hot pepper sauce
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Nutrients
- Calories: 177.4
- Calories from Fat: 28 g
- Total Fat: 3.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
- Cholesterol: 91.5 mg
- Sodium: 757.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 23.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
- Sugars: 6 g
- Protein: 14.1 g
Big Ed’s Cajun Shrimp Soup
Doing a search for some exciting Cajun soups, I came up with this wonderful recipe on Allrecipes.com. I hope you will…
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Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs large shrimp (21 to 25 per lb)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 7 wooden skewers (12-inch)
- baguette
- lemon wedge
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Nutrients
- Calories: 408
- Calories from Fat: 245 g
- Total Fat: 27.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 12.5 g
- Cholesterol: 305 mg
- Sodium: 760.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 5.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
- Sugars: 0.8 g
- Protein: 35.2 g
Grilled New Orleans-Style Shrimp
I love shrimp! You peel as you eat, but very tasty! Prep time includes grilling. From Gourmet.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb elbow macaroni
- 1 lb smoked sausage, sliced and sautéed
- 1⁄2 cup red pepper
- 2 bell peppers, diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, pureed
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1⁄2 white onion, diced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon creole mustard
- 1⁄4 cup white vinegar
- 3⁄4 cup salad oil
- 1⁄4 cup parsley
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon white pepper
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon thyme
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Nutrients
- Calories: 855.9
- Calories from Fat: 475 g
- Total Fat: 52.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 12.7 g
- Cholesterol: 51.6 mg
- Sodium: 2349.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 66.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
- Sugars: 4.2 g
- Protein: 28.3 g
Cajun Pasta Salad
This pasta salad recipe comes from the Court of Two Sisters in New Orleans.
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Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon
- 1 (16 ounce) package frozen sliced okra
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
- 1 cup frozen onion, seasoning blend
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon creole seasoning
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- hot cooked rice (optional)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 175.1
- Calories from Fat: 33 g
- Total Fat: 3.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.1 g
- Cholesterol: 4.1 mg
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 34.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.3 g
- Sugars: 5.8 g
- Protein: 6.9 g
Okra Creole
Okra Anyone? This wonderful recipe comes from Southern Living.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons salad oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 whole scallions, chopped
- 1⁄2 green pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 stalks celery, with leaves chopped
- 1 lb canned tomato
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 1⁄2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons pepper
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 10 ounces frozen okra or 1 lb fresh okra, sliced
- 1 lb shrimp, uncooked
- 2 teaspoons gumbo file
- 1 cup rice, uncooked
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Nutrients
- Calories: 446.8
- Calories from Fat: 80 g
- Total Fat: 8.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 220.9 mg
- Sodium: 2517.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 61.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
- Sugars: 13.3 g
- Protein: 30.7 g
Cajun Gumbo
Best when prepared the day ahead.
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Ingredients
- 1 chicken, cut up
- 2 tablespoons creole seasoning
- 2 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups onions, coarsely chopped
- 1 1⁄2 cups celery, coarsely chopped
- 2 cups green peppers, coarsely chopped
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
- 1 lb andouille sausage, finely diced (or any spicy sausage such as Kielbasa)
- 4 cups hot cooked rice
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Nutrients
- Calories: 802.4
- Calories from Fat: 444 g
- Total Fat: 49.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 11.5 g
- Cholesterol: 94.9 mg
- Sodium: 1085 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 52.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
- Sugars: 3.3 g
- Protein: 34.4 g
Gumbo Ya Ya
This dish was invented by chef Paul Prudhomme at the legendary New Orleans eatery, K-Paul, in the 1970s. He says its…
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3⁄4 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 lb uncooked large shrimp
- toasted French bread
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Nutrients
- Calories: 485.4
- Calories from Fat: 192 g
- Total Fat: 21.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 11.7 g
- Cholesterol: 391.4 mg
- Sodium: 631.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 9.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
- Sugars: 2.6 g
- Protein: 46.7 g
New Orleans-Style Shrimp
Don't bother peeling the shrimp for an everyday meal -- just team them with coleslaw and toasted bread (and napkins); follow…
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Ingredients
- 5 1⁄2 lbs chicken pieces (drumsticks, thighs, and breast halves with skin and bones)
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1⁄2 lbs andouille sausages or 1 1/2 lbs other spicy smoked pork sausage, cut crosswise into 1/4 inch-thick slices
- 3 medium onions, chopped
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups broth
- 1 1⁄2 cups water
- 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes with juice, drained and chopped
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
- 2 1⁄2 cups long-grain white rice, rinsed and drained well
- 1 cup thinly sliced scallion top
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Nutrients
- Calories: 1381.5
- Calories from Fat: 719 g
- Total Fat: 79.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 23.4 g
- Cholesterol: 256.8 mg
- Sodium: 1846.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 82.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4 g
- Sugars: 8.6 g
- Protein: 78.1 g
Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
I found this recipe in Gourmet Magazine.
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Ingredients
- 6 green onions
- 2 cups chopped okra
- 1 tablespoon bacon fat
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- 6 cups stock (I would use chicken)
- 1 red pepper
- 1 green pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 lb shrimp, cooked
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Nutrients
- Calories: 82.5
- Calories from Fat: 10 g
- Total Fat: 1.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 86.4 mg
- Sodium: 380.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 5.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
- Sugars: 2.1 g
- Protein: 12.7 g
Shrimp Gumbo
Here's a recipe directly from The American Woman's Cook Book from 1938.
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon fat
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 lb ham, cooked and chopped
- 1 cup cooked shrimp
- 1 1⁄2 cups cook tomatoes
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced parsley
- salt
- pepper
- paprika (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup uncooked rice
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Nutrients
- Calories: 278.7
- Calories from Fat: 61 g
- Total Fat: 6.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.6 g
- Cholesterol: 41.6 mg
- Sodium: 1163.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 32.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g
- Sugars: 3.4 g
- Protein: 20.1 g
Jambalaya Shrimp
This is another recipe taken directly from the 1938 edition of The American Woman's Cook Book.
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Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb andouille sausage, halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise (or other fully cooked smoked spicy sausages, such as Louisiana hot links)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
- 5 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (with added puree)
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 lb farfalle pasta
- 1 1⁄2 lbs uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined
- freshly grated parmesan cheese
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Nutrients
- Calories: 762.9
- Calories from Fat: 292 g
- Total Fat: 32.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 186.4 mg
- Sodium: 1695.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 74.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
- Sugars: 9.8 g
- Protein: 42.5 g
Pasta Jambalaya
Delicious and easy to prepare. For a switch, tried served with rice instead of pasta.
