Cajun Mardi Gras "Must Haves"

Here are a few of my favorite recipes that I love to serve during the Mardi Gras season and more importantly, love to eat. I'm including a few grilling recipes because with the glorious Spring weather that we're having, you can bet we'll be grilling up a storm. They are all out of this world, cher and I hope that you give them a try. Bon appetit!

Crawfish Monica

1 lb. corkscrew pasta
1 lb. peeled crawfish tails
2 tbs.'s olive oil
6 tbs.'s butter
1/2 cup onions, chopped
2 tbs.'s minced garlic
1 tbs. Cajun or Creole seasoning
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup white good white wine
2 cups half and half
1 tbs. lemon juice
1/2 cup green onions, including tops, sliced thin
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Cook the pasta according to package directions, drain and rinse and place in large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and set aside.

In a large saute pan or skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, Cajun seasoning and salt, and cook and stir for 1 minute.

Add the white wine and cook over high heat until nearly all evaporated. Add the half and half and lemon juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced. Add the crawfish tails and cook for 10 minutes. Add the green onions and parsley and cook for 5 more minutes.

Add the cooked pasta and toss to coat with the sauce. Cook until the pasta is warmed through, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add 1/2 cup of the cheese.

Place in a serving bowl and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Fab!

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And here a a few more. Enjoy!

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Spicy Cajun Burgers

Spicy Beer Boiled Shrimp

N'awlins Muffalettas

Crab and Shrimp Jambalaya

Spicy Bayou Crab Cakes

 

Chicken and Andouille Gumbo

Grilled Stuffed Jalapenos

Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice

Mardi Gras King Cake 

Lemon Pie Cupcakes

HAPPY MARDI GRAS!!!

Spicy Crab and Shrimp Jambalaya + Weekend Lagniappe'

Here is one of the most sinfully delicious Cajun recipes of all time! With crabs in season, right now is the perfect time to make a big pot of this fabulous Louisiana favorite. It can easily stand on it's own as an entree with a big tossed salad and french bread, or it can be a delectable side dish to accompany another seafood dish. Oh cest bon, cher! One bite of this divine jambalaya will send you into orbit! This is a real guest pleaser and you will be asked for the recipe, I guarantee it! Enjoy! Le bon, manger, cher!

Spicy Crab and Shrimp Jambalaya

2 tbs.'s olive oil

1 lb. or more of medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)
1 lb. lump crab meat
1 cup, each, of "the trinity", (onions, celery, and bell peppers), chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 cups seafood or vegetable stock
1 large can crushed tomatoes w/ juice
 1 small can tomato sauce
2 cups uncooked rice
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. each, paprika and garlic powder
Tabasco to taste

In a large heavy pot, saute the shrimp, garlic and salt in the olive oil, for 5 minutes. Add the spices and the trinity and saute, while stirring, for 5 more minutes, scraping the bottom of the pot. Add the crab meat and tomatoes w/juice, stir and bring to a boil. Lower heat, and add the rice, stir and simmer for 5 minutes, uncovered. Then add stock, tomato sauce, and Tabasco. Bring to a second boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer on low for 20 minutes, stirring once, half way through. Add parsley during the last ten minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Stir gently before serving.
Serves 6 Bon Appetit!

Here's a little Festival Lagniappe' that I thought ya'll might enjoy with your jambalaya!
Let the Good Times Roll, Cher!

Cajun Jam w/ Roddie Romero and Friends

Keith Frank and the Soileau Family Band