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Alligator Animal Italian Bread Recipe - The dough for this simple Italian bread is mixed in a bread machine before being shaped by hand. It lends itself well to handling and can be shaped into the animal of your choice.

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Alligator Animal Italian Bread

The dough for this simple Italian bread is mixed in a bread machine before being shaped by hand. It lends itself well to handling and can be shaped into the animal of your choice.

By SHOGIRL

Andouille, Shrimp, and Chicken Jambalaya Recipe - Get ready for a Mardi Gras dinner for the whole family using this recipe to get a big pot of the classic sausage, shrimp, chicken, and rice dish.

Andouille, Shrimp, and Chicken Jambalaya

Get ready for a Mardi Gras dinner for the whole family using this recipe to get a big pot of the classic sausage, shrimp, chicken, and rice dish.

By Mandybelcanto

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Beignets Recipe and Video - A traditional New Orleans-style recipe for their famous beignets! Grab a cafe au lait and you're set!

Beignets

A traditional New Orleans-style recipe for their famous beignets! Grab a cafe au lait and you're set!

By ginampls

Videos to Watch

Hurricane I

Boudreaux's Gumbo

Chef John's Shrimp Etouffee

Good New Orleans Creole Gumbo

Mardi Gras King Cake

Chef John's Remoulade Sauce

Red Beans and Rice

Giant Bundt(R) Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe - Bread dough is baked in a Bundt(R) pan and stuffed with muffuletta essentials like ham, cheese, and olives to make this giant party sandwich.

Giant Bundt® Muffuletta Sandwich

Bread dough is baked in a Bundt(R) pan and stuffed with muffuletta essentials like ham, cheese, and olives to make this giant party sandwich.

By Stasty Cook

Popular Recipes

Buttermilk King Cake with Cream Cheese Filling Recipe - A big, beautiful king cake with a rich cream cheese filling will start a new Mardi Gras tradition at your house.

Buttermilk King Cake with Cream Cheese Filling

A big, beautiful king cake with a rich cream cheese filling will start a new Mardi Gras tradition at your house.

By mississippimarion

Cajun Crawfish and Shrimp Etouffe Recipe and Video - 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.

Cajun Crawfish and Shrimp Etouffe

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.

By RHONDA35

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Cajun Dirty Rice Recipe - One of our family's all-time favorites. Make it as spicy or mild as you please. It is hearty on a cold winter's night. If you are cooking for a crowd, this recipe can easily be doubled. Be sure to serve this with cornbread!

Cajun Dirty Rice

One of our family's all-time favorites. Make it as spicy or mild as you please. It is hearty on a cold winter's night. If you are cooking for a crowd, this recipe can easily be doubled. Be sure to serve this with cornbread!

By SEISEN

Mardi Gras Gator Meat Balls Recipe - These excellent meatballs are especially great for those that have easy access to alligator meat.

Mardi Gras Gator Meat Balls

These excellent meatballs are especially great for those that have easy access to alligator meat.

By Surf Wookie

Real N'awlins Muffuletta Recipe and Video - A homemade olive salad is spread on fresh bread which is then layered with salami, ham, mortadella, mozzarella and Provolone. Great sandwich, anyone?! Note: Use round bread loaves for real muffuletta.

Real N'awlins Muffuletta

A homemade olive salad is spread on fresh bread which is then layered with salami, ham, mortadella, mozzarella and Provolone. Great sandwich, anyone?! Note: Use round bread loaves for real muffuletta.

By jenn

Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs Recipe and Video - This rosemary ranch chicken recipe is so delicious, tender, and juicy the chicken will melt in your mouth.

Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs

This rosemary ranch chicken recipe is so delicious, tender, and juicy the chicken will melt in your mouth.

By Theresa Spencer

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta Recipe and Video - Serve up a spicy dinner for two with this hot and creamy linguini tossed with an eye-opening blend of chicken strips sauteed with Cajun seasoning, colorful bell peppers, mushrooms and onions. Cream, basil, lemon pepper and garlic powder finish the sauce.

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Serve up a spicy dinner for two with this hot and creamy linguini tossed with an eye-opening blend of chicken strips sauteed with Cajun seasoning, colorful bell peppers, mushrooms and onions. Cream, basil, lemon pepper and garlic powder finish the sauce.

By Tammy Schill

Colleen's Slow Cooker Jambalaya Recipe and Video - Shrimp and chicken simmer with classic jambalaya ingredients in this easy slow cooker meal.

Colleen's Slow Cooker Jambalaya

Shrimp and chicken simmer with classic jambalaya ingredients in this easy slow cooker meal.

By Colleen Murtaugh

Cajun Chicken Pasta Recipe and Video - Chicken dredged in Cajun spices is sauteed with bell peppers and mushrooms, and presented in a basil-cream sauce over linguine.

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Chicken dredged in Cajun spices is sauteed with bell peppers and mushrooms, and presented in a basil-cream sauce over linguine.

By Carol Spradling

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Kickin' Collard Greens Recipe and Video - If you like greens you will love this recipe. The bacon and onions give them a wonderful flavor. Add more red pepper for a little more spice.

Kickin' Collard Greens

If you like greens you will love this recipe. The bacon and onions give them a wonderful flavor. Add more red pepper for a little more spice.

By Ken Adams

Cajun Seafood Pasta Recipe - Three kinds of pepper turn up the heat in this creamy shrimp and scallop sauce. Fresh basil, thyme and parsley add just the right counterpoint, while Swiss and Parmesan cheese add their own sharp flavors. Perfect over fettucine!

Cajun Seafood Pasta

Three kinds of pepper turn up the heat in this creamy shrimp and scallop sauce. Fresh basil, thyme and parsley add just the right counterpoint, while Swiss and Parmesan cheese add their own sharp flavors. Perfect over fettucine!

By Star Pooley

Authentic Louisiana Red Beans and Rice Recipe and Video - 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.

Authentic Louisiana Red Beans and Rice

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.

By MIAMI BEACH

Bananas Foster II Recipe and Video - Bananas are cooked in a bubbling pan of dark brown sugar, butter, rum and cinnamon and served over ice cream with walnuts in this elegant, quick dessert.

Bananas Foster II

Bananas are cooked in a bubbling pan of dark brown sugar, butter, rum and cinnamon and served over ice cream with walnuts in this elegant, quick dessert.

By BUTTERMEBREAD

Blackened Salmon Fillets Recipe and Video - Fire up succulent salmon with an exciting blend of Cajun-style spices!

Blackened Salmon Fillets

Fire up succulent salmon with an exciting blend of Cajun-style spices!

By JEFF CALKINS

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Bubba's Jambalaya Recipe and Video - Easy Southern classic, with chicken, sausage, ham, and shrimp.

Bubba's Jambalaya

Easy Southern classic, with chicken, sausage, ham, and shrimp.

By FORDMAN88

Jambalaya Recipe and Video - Chicken and andouille sausage is simmered with rice and Cajun seasonings in this spicy jambalaya recipe.

Jambalaya

Chicken and andouille sausage is simmered with rice and Cajun seasonings in this spicy jambalaya recipe.

By Terri

Boudreaux's Zydeco Stomp Gumbo Recipe and Video - Tantalize your taste buds with a bowl of this tasty gumbo filled with chicken, pork, shrimp and spicy Cajun flavor!

Boudreaux's Zydeco Stomp Gumbo

Tantalize your taste buds with a bowl of this tasty gumbo filled with chicken, pork, shrimp and spicy Cajun flavor!

By Lupe Boudreaux

Easy Cajun Jambalaya Recipe and Video - Chicken breast and kielbasa are sauteed with green pepper, onion celery and garlic, then stewed with chicken stock and rice. This version is lightly spiced, in response to those a little more sensitive to pepper.

Easy Cajun Jambalaya

Chicken breast and kielbasa are sauteed with green pepper, onion celery and garlic, then stewed with chicken stock and rice. This version is lightly spiced, in response to those a little more sensitive to pepper.

By Grant Michel

Good New Orleans Creole Gumbo Recipe and Video - With a slow cooked roux and gumbo file powder flavoring the shrimp, crabmeat, and andouille sausage, this gumbo is an authentic creole meal.

Good New Orleans Creole Gumbo

With a slow cooked roux and gumbo file powder flavoring the shrimp, crabmeat, and andouille sausage, this gumbo is an authentic creole meal.

By dailyrecipedoctor

Cindy's Jambalaya Recipe - This is a tradition here in the South. Add anything you like to this basic recipe!

Cindy's Jambalaya

This is a tradition here in the South. Add anything you like to this basic recipe!

By Cindy in Pensacola

Vicki's Hush Puppies Recipe - This is a simple, no-fuss recipe for savory cornmeal fritters. Eggs are combined with sugar, onion, self-rising flour and cornmeal, and then deep-fried.

Vicki's Hush Puppies

This is a simple, no-fuss recipe for savory cornmeal fritters. Eggs are combined with sugar, onion, self-rising flour and cornmeal, and then deep-fried.

By VICKI C

Chef John's Sausage & Shrimp Jambalaya Recipe and Video - 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.

Chef John's Sausage & Shrimp Jambalaya

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.

By Chef John

Barlow's Blackened Catfish Recipe - A Cajun spice mixture transforms blackened catfish fillets into a baked Southern delight!

Barlow's Blackened Catfish

A Cajun spice mixture transforms blackened catfish fillets into a baked Southern delight!

By INDIANABARLOW

Gumbo Style Chicken Creole Recipe - Cooked leftover chicken can be tossed into this gumbo and simmered with tomatoes, mushrooms, chile peppers, a little of this and a little of that. Delicious chicken gumbo consistency with tomato base. Makes plenty to last for several days. Serve over hot cooked rice and sprinkle with filé powder, if desired.

Gumbo Style Chicken Creole

Cooked leftover chicken can be tossed into this gumbo and simmered with tomatoes, mushrooms, chile peppers, a little of this and a little of that. Delicious chicken gumbo consistency with tomato base. Makes plenty to last for several days. Serve over hot cooked rice and sprinkle with filé powder, if desired.

By SMFLRN