Recipes 5

Lite Rice Treat

posted Dec 6, 2011, 1:17 PM by Unknown user
Jimmy L. Babin
Creative Cajun Cooking
This dish is so light and refreshing it's sinful to taste so good and good for you. Serve at those elegant functions where people
watch their waist lines and particular about what they eat.

Servings: 4
1 cup Cajun Country Popcorn Rice
1 tablespoon Magic Swamp Dust Seasoning Fire Department Blend
2 tablespoons Popcorn Butter Flavored Oil
1 cup Grapes, Green, sliced lengthwise
1/4 cup Sunflower Seeds, Roasted
2 1/4 cups Water
  • Place Rice, Water, Dust, Oil, and Rice in a rice cooker and let it steam until done.
  • When rice is just done stir in grapes and sunflowers seeds and let stand 10 minutes.
  • Serve as a side dish or an Hors D'oeuvre.
Yield: 4 servings



Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 67 Calories; 5g Fat (60.1% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 5mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat.

Layered Mexican Dip

posted Dec 6, 2011, 1:08 PM by Unknown user [ updated Dec 7, 2011, 5:19 PM ]
Jimmy L. Babin
Creative Cajun Cooking
A Mexican flair with a cajun accent your friends just can't resist
Servings: 50
4 pounds bean dip
3 pounds avocado pulp
6 tablespoons lemon juice
4 teaspoons Magic Swamp Dust Seasonings
1/2 teaspoon Smokin' Fryin' Rub
24 ounces sour cream
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
3 3/4 ounces taco seasoning
3 pounds fresh tomatoes, diced
9 ounces green onions, sliced
20 ounces ripe olives, sliced
12 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded

Refried beans (1/2 recipe) may be substituted for purchased bean dip.
Salsa may be substituted for diced tomatoes, taco seasoning, and mayonnaise. Use 7 1/2 cups salsa (2 1/2 cups on each tray).
  • Blend together the avocado pulp, lemon juice, Dust, and Rub. (Put it on the side)
  • Blend together the sour cream, mayonnaise, and taco seasoning. (Save for later step.)
  • Spread 1 lb 5 oz bean dip on each of 3 14-inch round platters.
  • Spread 1 lb avocado mixture over bean dip layer.
  • Spread 12 oz sour cream mixture over avocado layer.
  • Sprinkle remaining ingredients over each platter in the following order: tomatoes, green onions, olives, and cheese. Chill
  • Refrigerate quickly (within 4 hours) to below 41°F.
  • Serve with tortilla or nacho chips.
Yield: 50 portions
three 14-inch platters
Portion: 4 oz.
Yield: 3 platters
Appetizer

Potentially hazardous food. Hold for service below 41°F. Discard partially used platters. Dip may be made a day ahead and
kept below 41°F.


Jambalaya - Chicken, Pork & Sausage

posted Dec 6, 2011, 12:56 PM by Unknown user
Jimmy L. Babin
Creative Cajun Cooking
The most tender and moist flavorful
dish you ever tasted
Servings: 150
Yield: 150 servings
10 pounds Onions, chopped
1/4 cup Cooking Oil
3 cups MAGIC SWAMP DUST
1/4 cup Creative Cajun Cooking
Seafood Boil

4 cups barbecue sauce
1 1/2 gallons Water , as needed for sides of pot
1 can (#10) Mushrooms, stems & pieces
10 pounds Pork (80-20), cubed into bite-size pieces
15 pounds Chicken Thighs (boneless, skinless)
10 pounds smoked sausage
16 quarts Water, to pour in after onions are dark brown
20 pounds Extra Long Grain Rice

Copyright: Cookbook #1
  • Install onions in pot with oil and MAGIC SWAMP DUST.
  • Sauté' at a high fire, adding 1 1/2 cups water at a time as needed to wash gratin' from sides of pot.
  • Stirring and scraping sides as needed to turn onions a very dark brown without allowing them to stick and burn, (approx. 20 minutes, pending fire).
  • When onions are ready, put in 1 #10 can of mushrooms stems & pieces
  • Barbecue sauce and seafood boil and stir.
  • Place pork in pot and add water, bring to a boil until pork gets tender
  • Add in chicken and cook until tender.
  • Add sausage and turn off fire and let stand for 1/2 hour. This will allow meats to cool and the juices and flavor to penetrate the meats.
  • After cooling period bring back to a rapid boil and stir in rice.
  • Using a medium fire, bring water back to a boil, scraping the sides and the bottom of the pot and turning rice - DO NOT STIR. (use caution - over stirring will make the rice gummy).
  • After rice has swollen and most of the water is gone, check by biting on one grain. If it has a quarter crunch in the middle, turn fire very low.
  • Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
  • Raise lid, turn once and check rice by biting one grain. If it has 1/16 crunch in the center, turn off fire.
  • Cover & let stand for 5 minutes.
  • Lift rice from bottom to the top of the pot with the paddle and let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Service for 150 to 170 people -
depending on portion size.
UTENSILS NEEDED: #20
(12 1/2 gal.) Black Iron Pot. & one large stainless paddle



Per Serving (excluding unknown
items): 515 Calories; 23g Fat (40.5% calories from fat); 22g Protein; 54g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 67mg Cholesterol; 512mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 2 1/2
Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 3 Fat; 0
Other Carbohydrates.

Fruit Dip

posted Dec 6, 2011, 12:44 PM by Unknown user
Jimmy L. Babin
Creative Cajun Cooking


You may forget about the fruit and
just eat it with a spoon

 
Servings: 50
8 ounces Whipped Topping
16 ounces Yogurt
8 ounces Cream of Coconut
10 ounces Crushed Pineapple
Serve with fresh fruits.

Copyright: Cookbook #1

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

  • Blend ingredients until smooth.
Service for 25 people - depending
on portion size.



Per Serving (excluding unknown
items): 41 Calories; 2g Fat (48.0%
calories from fat); trace Protein; 5g
Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 1mg Cholesterol; 8mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk;
1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

Frickin' Chicken

posted Dec 6, 2011, 12:34 PM by Unknown user
Jimmy L. Babin
Creative Cajun Cooking
A very light brown gravy that will
excite the crowd

Servings: 250
Yield: 12 gallons
10 pounds Onions, chopped
1/4 cup Cooking Oil
3 cups MAGIC SWAMP DUST
1/4 cup Creative Cajun Cooking Seafood Boil
1 gallon Water, as needed for sides of pot.
1 can (#10) Mushrooms, stems & pieces
40 pounds Chicken Thighs, boneless, skinless
4 gallons Water, to cover chicken 2 inches.
Serve over a bed of rice.

Copyright: Cookbook #1
  • Install onions in pot with oil and MAGIC SWAMP DUST.
  • Sauté' at a high fire, adding along side of pot, 1 1/2 cups of water at a time as needed to wash gratin from sides of pot.
  • Stirring and scraping sides as needed to turn onions a very dark brown without allowing them to stick and burn, (approx. 20 minutes, pending fire).
  • When onions are ready and a brown color is achieved to your satisfaction, put in 1 #10 can of mushroom stems & pieces and stir.
  • Add in chicken (this is my preference of meat, but any meat with or without bones, will work).
  • Add water to cover meat by 2 inches & cook until tender on low fire.
  • Let stand for 30 minutes before serving.
  • Serve over rice and watch the faces light up in the crowd.
Service for 225 - 250 people -
depending on portion size.
NOTE: If mashed potatoes are
preferred instead of rice, stir in 2 cups
of all purpose flour mixed with 5 cups
of cold water to help thicken gravy.
UTENSILS NEEDED: 1 #20
(12 1/2 gal. Black Iron Pot.



Per Serving (excluding unknown
items): 134 Calories; 9g Fat (61.3%
calories from fat); 10g Protein; 3g
Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber;
48mg Cholesterol; 170mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0
Vegetable; 1 Fat; 0 Other
Carbohydrates.

FLAT LAKE BREAD

posted Dec 6, 2011, 12:21 PM by Unknown user
Jimmy L. Babin
Creative Cajun Cooking
THE UTMOST IN
SEASONED BREAD
Servings: 12
Yield: 1 Loaf
1 Loaf FRENCH BREAD
1/2 Pound BUTTER, melted
3 Tablespoons MAGIC SWAMP DUST SEASONING
  • SPLIT BREAD LONG WAYS AND OPEN UP SIDE BY SIDE.
  • BRUSH BUTTER OVER BREAD EVENLY.
  • SPRINKLE SWAMP DUST OVER BREAD EVENLY.
  • BAKE IN PRE HEATED OVEN AT 350
  • DEGREES UNTIL CRUNCHY ON EDGES.
  • ENJOY WITH YOUR FAVORITE DISH OR BY IT
  • SELF

Per Serving (excluding unknown
items): 239 Calories; 16g Fat (61.6%
calories from fat); 3g Protein; 20g
Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber;
41mg Cholesterol; 386mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3
1/2 Fat.

Fist Full Sandwiches

posted Dec 6, 2011, 12:07 PM by Unknown user
Jimmy L. Babin
Creative Cajun Cooking
know you can only eat one (at a time that is) but it sure is an Hors D'oeuvre that makes the party people put another in
their pocket for later!!!!
Servings: 50
50 each Wheat Bread Pistolets
50 slices Turkey Breast
50 slices Roast Beef
50 slices Ham
50 slices American Cheese
1 quart Miracle Whip®
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 cup Magic Swamp Dust Seasoning
1 teaspoon Smokin' Fryin' Rub
1/2 cup Sweet Relish
  • Mix up Miracle Whip, Parmesan Cheese, Relish, Dust, & Rub together to form the dressing for the bread (I call it Slickem')
  • Cut bread in half and spread Slickem' on each piece and stack up a slice of each meat and the cheese and place on a platter for service.
Yield: 50 servings


Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 4318 Calories; 218g Fat (47.0% calories from fat); 545g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 1662mg
Cholesterol; 4866mg Sodium. Exchanges: 77 Lean Meat; 7 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Diversion Canal Corn

posted Dec 6, 2011, 11:54 AM by Unknown user
Jimmy L. Babin
Creative Cajun Cooking
A side dish you may want to put
ahead of the rest
Servings: 250
Yield: 12 gallons
1/2 gallon Water, hot
10 pounds Onions, chopped
4 cans (28 oz.) Rotel Tomatoes with Green Chilies, diced
3 cups Magic Swamp Dust
6 cans (10 1/2 oz.) Golden
Mushroom Soup
1 can (#10) Mushrooms, stems & pieces
7 cans (#10) Cream Style Corn
4 cans (#10) Sweet Corn, whole
kernel

Copyright: Cookbook #1
  • Add onions, sweet corn, Magic Swamp Dust, and water to pot and cook on medium fire until tender.
  • Add golden mushroom soup and mushroom stems & pieces, and bring back to a boil.
  • Add Rotel tomatoes, cream style corn, and stir frequently until it comes to a boil.
  • Turn off fire and let set for 30 - 45 minutes before serving.
Service for 100 people - depending
on size of portions.
UTENSILS NEEDED: 1 #20
(12 1/2 gal.) Black Iron Pot.



Per Serving (excluding unknown
items): 19 Calories; trace Fat (16.3%
calories from fat); 1g Protein; 4g
Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber;
trace Cholesterol; 172mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean
Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fat; 0 Other
Carbohydrates.

Dirty Rice

posted Dec 6, 2011, 11:40 AM by Unknown user
Jimmy L. Babin
Creative Cajun Cooking
A side dish that goes with all of Southern
Louisiana's favorite meats
Servings: 170
Yield: 12 gallons
10 pounds Onions, chopped
1 cup Cooking oil
3 cups Magic Swamp Dust
1/4 cup Creative Cajun Cooking
Seafood Boil

4 cups Barbecue Sauce
1 1/2 cups Water, *see Note
1 can (#10) Mushrooms, stem &
pieces
20 pounds Ground Pork
10 pounds Sausage Meat
17 quarts Water
5 pounds Giblets, may use less (5 -
10 pounds, finely ground)
20 pounds Rice
2 cups Shallots, chopped
1 cup Celery, chopped
1 cup Bell Pepper, chopped

Copyright: Cookbook #1
  • Put onions in pot with oil, Magic Swamp Dust, and Seafood Boil.
  • Saute' on a high fire, adding 1 1/2 cups water at a time as needed to wash gratin' from side of pot.
  • Stirring and scrapping sides as to turn onions a very dark brown without allowing them to stick and burn, (approx. 20 minutes, pending on fire).
  • When onions are ready, put in 1 #10 can of mushroom stems & pieces, Barbecue Sauce, and water.
  • Add in ground pork, sausage, and giblets and stir until broken up fine and bring to a rapid boil.
  • Stir in rice. Using a medium fire, bring water back to a boil, scrapping the side & bottom of the pot & turning rice, DON'T stir. (USE CAUTION - over stirring will make rice gummy).
  • After rice has swollen and most of water is gone, check by biting on one grain. If it has 1/4 crunch in the middle, turn fire very low.
  • Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
  • Raise lid and turn rice once and check rice by biting one grain. If it has 1/16 crunch in the center
  • Then add in celery, and bell peppers mixing them in by lifting the bottom of the rice to the top and don't stir.
  • Turn fire off, cover, and let stand until rice has finished cooking.
  • Pour in shallots and turn rice for the last time, cover and wait 15 minutes before serving.
Service for 150 - 170 people -
depending on portion size.
UTENSILS NEEDED : 1 # 20
(12 1/2 gal.) Black Iron Pot.



Per Serving (excluding unknown
items): 503 Calories; 25g Fat (45.8%
calories from fat); 19g Protein; 48g
Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber;
89mg Cholesterol; 456mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean
Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat; 0
Other Carbohydrates.

Crawfish Stew

posted Dec 6, 2011, 11:26 AM by Unknown user
Jimmy L. Babin
Creative Cajun Cooking

A very thick dark gravy loaded with

plenty crawfish that will tantalize your
taste buds
Servings: 250
Yield: 12 gallons
16 cups flour
16 cups vegetable oil
3 cups MAGIC SWAMP DUST
1/4 cup Creative Cajun Cooking
Seafood Boil

10 pounds yellow onions, chopped
1 #10 can mushroom pieces
50 pounds crawfish
18 quarts water

Copyright: Cookbook #1
  • First you make a roux!
  • Cool down the roux in a boil and skim the oil off the top.
  • Place onions and seasoning in a pot with 10 quarts of water and boil until tender.
  • Add in mushrooms and roux and bring back to a boil stirring frequently.
  • Pour in crawfish and stir gently until water comes to a boil.
  • After checking for favorite consistency of gravy, add water as desired. (Some people like a heavier gravy than others.)
  • Serve over rice.
Serving's for 250 people pending
portion size.
UTENSILS NEEDED: 1 #20
(12 1/2 GAL.) Black Iron Pot.



Per Serving (excluding unknown
items): 229 Calories; 15g Fat (59.2%
calories from fat); 15g Protein; 8g
Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber;
103mg Cholesterol; 55mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2
Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 3 Fat.
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