Seafood

Shrimp Creole-
1½ cup chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped celery
2 medium green peppers, chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup butter or margarine
1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce
1 cup water
2 teaspoons snipped parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 bay leaves, crushed
14 to 16 oz. fresh or frozen raw shrimp
Cook and stir onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic in butter until the onion
is tender. Remove from heat and stir in tomato sauce, water, and seasonings.
Simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Add water if needed. Stir in shrimp. Heat to
boiling. Cover and cook over medium heat 10 to 20 minutes, or until shrimp
is pink and tender. Serve over rice.
Main Dishes
Spaghetti Sauce-
10 lbs. of hamburger meat
1 cup chopped onions, green pepper, and celery
2 cans tomato sauce
3 – 12 oz. cans tomato paste
1 ½ cans of water
4 cans tomato soup with 2 cans water
2 teaspoons chilli powder
2 teaspoons Italian herb seasoning
½ teaspoon salt for every pound of meat
1 or 2 teaspoons black pepper
Put meat in skillet and cook until brown. Drain off fat and add onion, celery,
and green pepper. Cook slowly until done. Mix all other ingredients in a
large pot and start to simmer. May have to add more water. Serve over
spaghetti noodles. May freeze remaining sauce for quick meals later.
Beef Stroganoff-
1 lb. ground beef
½ cup onions, chopped
1 clove minced garlic
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
3 tablespoons margarine
Brown hamburger meat and drain fat. Sauté the remaining above
ingredients until vegetables are tender.
1 can beef bouillon soup
½ cup water
3 tablespoons flour
Add flour. Stir until well mixed and not lumpy. Add liquids. Let
simmer. May need a little more water. Serve with large package of egg
noodles. Optional: Add 1 – 8 oz. container of sour cream to beef mixture
about 3 minutes before serving.
Meat and Vegetable Casserole-
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2 lbs. ground beef
1 cup long grain uncooked rice
1 can Beef Consommé Soup
1 small package frozen garden peas
1 large onion
Slightly brown beef. Add dry rice, unwashed. Stir well and add chopped
onion, beef consommé, and 1 can water.
Add peas, salt and pepper to taste. Stir well. Bake 1 ½ hours in a covered
skillet or casserole dish.
Texas Honey Sweet and Sour Ribs-
6 lbs. country style pork ribs or back bones
½ cup vinegar
1 cup ketchup
½ cup water
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup honey
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
½ teaspoon pepper
Cut ribs into serving size pieces and place in a large dutch oven. Add
vinegar and enough water to cover ribs. Cover and simmer 1 hour.
Drain ribs and place in a large baking dish. Combine remaining ingredients
in a sauce pan. Simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Pour sauce over ribs and let stand 30 minutes. Place ribs, bone side down, on
grill over low coals. Grill 10-15 minutes. Turn meaty side down and cook an
additional 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat and brush ribs with sauce.
Optional: Instead of grill, ribs may be cooked at 350 degrees for about 30
minutes in baking dish.
Creamed Potatoes-
10 medium sized potatoes, peeled and cubed
Boil until tender. Drain and put potatoes in mixer bowl. Add 1 stick of butter
and 1 can of evaporated milk. Whip until smooth. Add enough whole milk to
create desired consistency. Serve hot!
Fried Chicken-
1 whole fryer
Cut up and rinse thoroughly, removing excess fat but leaving skin. Salt and
Pepper.
2 cups all-purpose flour
poultry seasoning
Mix together in large bowl. (can add a little more salt and pepper if desired)
In large skillet, put enough cooking oil (ex: vegetable, canola, etc.) to have 2
-3 inches deep in bottom of pan. Heat over medium heat.
Beat 4 eggs with about 2 tablespoons milk. Dip chicken pieces into egg
mixture. Coat both sides with flour mixture and place in skillet (when oil is
heated). Cook approximately 15 minutes and turn to other side, allowing to
cook another 15 minutes. Continue cooking on medium heat, turning, until
both sides are golden brown and crisp!
Repeat until all chicken has been cooked. (Can be used for pork chops.)
Gravy for Fried Chicken-
Keep heat on medium. Pour all except for about 4 tablespoons grease out of
skillet when done cooking chicken. (will need to use this remaining oil for
flavor)
Stirring briskly, add enough flour to create a thin paste. Continue stirring
this mixture until flour is browned, careful not to burn. Immediately and
while still stirring briskly, add approximately 2-3 cups of water. (Tip: Be
careful at this point not to get burnt from the steam that will come from the
skillet.) May need to add more water to reach desired consistency. Turn up
heat and bring to a boil, still stirring. If gravy is too thick, add more water.
Too thin, boil until desired consistency is reached. Salt and Pepper to taste!
Lasagna-
1 - 2 lbs Stew beef or hamburger, cook beef until tender or brown hamburger
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 small clove garlic, finely chopped
1 lb. fresh mushrooms
1 large zucchini, chopped
1 large bell pepper, chopped
1 medium egg plant, cubed
1 – 10 oz. package garden peas
2 – 16 oz. cans of tomato sauce
2 teaspoons oregano
2 teaspoons anise
2 teaspoons basil
1 – 16 oz. can water
Sauté vegetables in olive oil. Add sauce, herbs, beef, and water. Bring to
almost boil. Turn down to low heat and let simmer 1 hour or longer.
Cook 9 to 12 lasagna noodles, depending on size pan being used.
Cook White Sauce as follows:
Brown 3 tablespoons flour in 2 tablespoons oil.
Slowly pour in 2 cups milk, stirring constantly until slightly thick.
Spoon into 9x13 inch pan enough sauce to cover bottom of pan.
Layer 3 noodles and pour on top 1/3 lasagna sauce and 1/3 white sauce.
Layer next 3 noodles and pour on top 1/3 of each sauce.
Layer next 3 noodles and pour on top 1/3 of each sauce.
Sprinkle about 1-1½ cups mozzarella cheese or cheese of choice on top.
Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let sit 30 minutes
before serving.
(Tip: Can use 16 oz. of ricotta cheese mixed with 1 cup milk and ¼ cup
chopped parsley in place of white sauce. If doing this, use ½ cup mozzarella
cheese on each layer as well.)