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Main Dish Recipes

Add a pinch of fun to your next meal with these beloved main course recipe ideas. Meat and potatoes? You bet! But it doesn’t stop there…

Rack Of Lamb With Mustard And Herbs

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By Vickie Parks
My daughter served this for a dinner party a while ago. We all really ...
(1 rating)

Chicken And Sausage Gumbo

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By J. White Harris
There was a lot of okra from our garden so I put together this recipe ...

Homemade Shrimp Gumbo From Scratch

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By Janice Ross
Shrimp Gumbo has always been a favorite of my family for years. It is one ...
(6 ratings)

Crispy Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine

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By Jo Ann Duren
My daughter and I made this recipe tonight. She found the recipe online. ...

Lizzy's Gumbo

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By Elizabeth Lancaster
So this week there was a guy that comes down to Houston from Louisiana to ...
(2 ratings)

Shrimp Po-boy

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By Patrick Meyer
I wanted to create a po' boy that would mimic the awesome ones in New ...

Cajun Quesadillas

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By Beverley Williams
This is one of my favorite lunches. I frequently serve them with a bowl of ...

~ Another Tasty Red Beans & Rice ~

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By Cassie *
I had a 1 pound bag of red beans and a ham bone I needed ...
(1 rating)

~ Awesome Cajun Jumbo Shrimp Croissants ~

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By Cassie *
I had some croissants left over that I wanted to use, some jumbo shrimp, so ...
(1 rating)
Great for lunch or dinner!

Cubanos - Cuban Sandwiches

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By Diane C.
My sister used to talk about these sandwiches. So I did some research and ...

Sweet Smoky Cajun Bourbon Bbq Chicken

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By Barbara Lentz
This is awesome BBQ sauce. You need lots of napkins with this
(1 rating)

Creole Red Beans And Rice

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By Shon Borneman
If you like beans and rice, I'm pretty sure you'll like this. My secret ...

Smoky Cajun Wings W Cajun Sweet Bbq Sauce

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By Barbara Lentz
These are now my all time favorite. Sweet smoky with a Cajun flare. You are ...

Shon's Chicken And Sausage Gumbo

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By Shon Borneman
This is a very labor intensive recipe, but well worth it. I get requests ...
This is a wonderful and filling dish that most people in South Louisiana eat every Monday! Serve with cornbread muffin or french bread.

Bon Appetite!

David's Louisiana Red Beans And Rice

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By David Kuhlmann
Red beans and rice is a South Louisiana Monday dinner staple. Enjoy it with cornbread ...
(3 ratings)

Cajun Meatballs With Cajun Bbq Sauce

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By Barbara Lentz
Tasty meatballs with a spicy rich BBQ sauce. YUM.

Jambalaya With Shrimp

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By Carolyn Haas
I got this recipe from the New Orleans School of Cooking in the 90s. What ...
(4 ratings)

Jambalaya

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By Jane Whittaker
I have been making this for years and the recipe came from the slow cooker ...
Creole Beef Daube is a Creole version of Beef Stew. It's got a deeper richer flavor due mostly to the cooking process.

The Roux is a Rock Star in this dish! The darker the better!

Bon Appetite!

David's Creole Beef Daube

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By David Kuhlmann
My mother has been begging me to make a Daube, I will later this week. ...
(2 ratings)

David's Mardi Gras Jambalaya

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By David Kuhlmann
NOTE: All pictures have been borrowed from the internet! Jambalaya is an amazing dish and very ...
(1 rating)
This is what it should look like when done. 

Bon Appetite!

David's Chicken And Sausage Gumbo

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By David Kuhlmann
This is a basic Gumbo that most people will enjoy. You can do any variation ...
(1 rating)

Cajun Greens And Beans With Sausage

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By Tanya McCulloch
I love the blend of flavors in this dish. The earthiness of the greens ...

Jambalaya

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By Gary Bannon
I used to cook at an old fashioned family friendly general store. We offered home ...
(2 ratings)

Cajun Chicken & Rice

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By Tony G.
as Justin Wilson used to say- "whoo look at dat rite dere, some kinda good!" ...
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