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Husband's Grandmother's Shrimp Gumbo Recipe - Here's an old-school gumbo with shrimp, sausage, bacon, okra, the holy trinity, and a roux that is painstakingly stirred and cooked into a warm chocolate color, to deepen and enrich the flavor. Serve this over hot cooked rice.

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Husband's Grandmother's Shrimp Gumbo

Here's an old-school gumbo with shrimp, sausage, bacon, okra, the holy trinity, and a roux that is painstakingly stirred and cooked into a warm chocolate color, to deepen and enrich the flavor. Serve this over hot cooked rice.

By ranch_maven

Cajun Spice Mix Recipe and Video - 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!

Cajun Spice Mix

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!

By DiamondLil

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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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Ann's Shrimp Etouffee Recipe - Shrimp, onions, celery and mushrooms, seasoned with paprika, garlic and crushed red pepper. Great over steamed rice.

Ann's Shrimp Etouffee

Shrimp, onions, celery and mushrooms, seasoned with paprika, garlic and crushed red pepper. Great over steamed rice.

By Ann Cooper

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Creole Coffee Recipe - Mixing molasses and cream into New Orleans-style coffee with chicory makes for a delicious cup of coffee.

Creole Coffee

Mixing molasses and cream into New Orleans-style coffee with chicory makes for a delicious cup of coffee.

By Jackie G.

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

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Cajun Corn and Bacon Maque Choux Recipe - 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.

Cajun Corn and Bacon Maque Choux

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.

By Jodi Hanlon

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

Microwave Roux Recipe - This recipe makes roux a bit simpler, and helps to reduce the risk of scorching.

Microwave Roux

This recipe makes roux a bit simpler, and helps to reduce the risk of scorching.

By flatscat

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

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

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Hudson's Baked Tilapia with Dill Sauce Recipe and Video - Baked tilapia seasoned with Cajun and citrus served with a creamy sauce of fresh dill and lemon.

Hudson's Baked Tilapia with Dill Sauce

Baked tilapia seasoned with Cajun and citrus served with a creamy sauce of fresh dill and lemon.

By KHUDSON3

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

Blackened Chicken Recipe and Video - Take the bait and try this spicy charred chicken--a Cajun favorite.

Blackened Chicken

Take the bait and try this spicy charred chicken--a Cajun favorite.

By Karena

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

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

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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

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

Bourbon Chicken Recipe and Video - This chicken steeps in a rich, bourbon-based marinade before baking.

Bourbon Chicken

This chicken steeps in a rich, bourbon-based marinade before baking.

By Lucy Loo

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

Cajun Chicken Recipe - These spicy Cajun-style grilled chicken breasts are delicious served hot or cold, sliced on Caesar salad, or made into sandwiches.

Cajun Chicken

These spicy Cajun-style grilled chicken breasts are delicious served hot or cold, sliced on Caesar salad, or made into sandwiches.

By Wood Halsey