Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Brown bacon in a large skillet and drain most of the fat. Add mushrooms, bell pepper, green onion, garlic, Creole seasoning, and cayenne and cook five minutes. Set aside. Combine the eggs, half and half, and dry mustard in a mixing bowl. Fold the crumbled biscuits, cheeses and bacon mixtureContinue reading “Summer Morning Casserole”
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RSJ’s Crawfish Etouffee (tomato version)
Place the butter or oil in a 14-inch skillet and heat over medium heat. Stir in the flour to make a roux, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Cook the roux until it becomes the color of peanut butter. Add in the onions, bell pepper, and celery and continue to cook for 4 to 5 minutes.Continue reading “RSJ’s Crawfish Etouffee (tomato version)”
Mam-Maw’s Chicken Salad
Fill a stockpot one-half full with cold water and add carrots, onion and celery. Bring to a boil and add chicken. Return to a slow boil and cook until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken, let cool and chop or shred. Combine with remaining ingredients. Yield: 1 1 /2 quarts
Roasted Turkey and Giblet Gravy
Dissolve the salt in a small amount of hot water; add ice and cold water to equal a gallon. In an ice chest, place the thawed turkey and enough brine to completely submerge. For best results let turkey sit in brine for 24 hours. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Roughly chop one onion, one carrotContinue reading “Roasted Turkey and Giblet Gravy”
Asparagus Casserole
Preheat oven to 350 Heat oil in a two-quart saucepot over low heat. Add onions, shallots, celery, and salt. Cook vegetables until tender. Add mushrooms and increase heat to medium. Cook 10 minutes, stirring often. Add chicken broth, garlic and thyme. Bring back to a simmer and cook 10 more minutes. In a separate skillet,Continue reading “Asparagus Casserole”
Port Wine Glaze
Place all ingredients in a small sauce pot. Simmer and reduce until mixture forms a thick syrup. Yield: One quarter cup
Sweet Potatoes and Not a Marshmallow in Sight
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 13 x 9 casserole dish. Combine prepared sweet potatoes, sugar, honey, one cup of the brown sugar, eggs, cream, half of the butter, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl; mix thoroughly. Place sweet potato mixture to lightly buttered casserole dish. Combine Corn Flakes, pecans, almonds and remainingContinue reading “Sweet Potatoes and Not a Marshmallow in Sight”
Cranberry Relish
Combine cranberries, shallot, Madeira, sugars, orange juice and cranberry juice in a 1-quart sauce pot and simmer over low- medium heat for 20-30 minutes or until the cranberries become soft. Separately, mix the cornstarch with the cold water then add it to the cranberry mixture. Turn up heat to a heavy simmer and continue toContinue reading “Cranberry Relish”
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees. Place softened cream cheese in large mixing bowl and beat using paddle attachment on medium speed until VERY smooth. Scrape sides and beat again to ensure there are no lumps. Add sugar and mix well. Add in eggs and yolks a few at a time, allowing them to incorporateContinue reading “Pumpkin Cheesecake”