Cajun Turnovers Food

CAJUN BOUDIN

Steps:

• Combine the pork shoulder, liver, and 4 cups of water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the pork cubes are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Bring the rice and 4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside.
• Once the pork is tender, remove from the saucepan with a slotted spoon and allow to cool a bit. While the pork is cooling, stir the green onion, chopped onion, celery, bell pepper, parsley, cilantro, and garlic into the simmering pork broth. Season with salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook until the onion is tender. Meanwhile, grind the meat using the coarse plate of a meat grinder. Stir the ground meat into the vegetable mixture, and cook, stirring frequently until the water has nearly evaporated, about 10 minutes. Stir in the cooked rice, and set aside to cool.
• While the meat mixture is cooling, rinse the sausage casings inside and out with plenty of warm water. Keep the casings in a bowl of warm water until ready to stuff. Once the sausage mixture is cool enough to handle, stuff into the prepared casings using a sausage stuffer. Prick the sausage with a needle every 4 to 6 inches.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to keep the water at a very gentle simmer. Add the sausage and cook gently until the sausage is hot on the inside, firm to the touch, and has plumped, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

CAJUN CRESCENT TURNOVERS

Steps:

• For filling:
• Saute onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic and mushrooms in butter until tender and mushrooms have released some liquid.
• Add rice and water.
• Stir. Add Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, garlic powder, cayenne, and creole seasoning; Mix well.
• Bring to a boil, cover tightly, simmer for 10 minutes.
• For DOUGH:
• While rice is simmering, preheat oven to 375°F
• Separate crescent rolls into rectangles. Seal the seams in each rectangle by pressing the dough together.
• Place rice mixture (turnovers are easier to shape if rice is chilled) in the center of each rectangle.
• Fold dough over and press with a fork to seal the edges.
• Beat egg, garlic powder and garlic salt.
• Brush the tops of turnovers with beaten egg mixture.
• Place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 12-13 minutes.

CAJUN TURNOVERS

Steps:

• For filling: Saute onion, bell pepper, celery, and mushrooms in butter until tender and mushrooms have released some liquid.
• Add rice and water.
• Stir.
• Add Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, garlic powder, cayenne, and salt. Mix well.
• Bring to a boil, cover tightly, simmer for 10 minutes.
• For dough: While rice is simmering, preheat oven to 3750.
• Separate crescent rolls into rectangles.
• Seal the seams in each rectangle by pressing the dough together.
• Place rice mixture (turnovers are easier to shape if rice is chilled) in the center of each rectangle. Fold dough over and press with a fork to seal the edges.
• Brush the tops of turnovers with beaten egg.
• Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 12-13 minutes.