Creole French Dressing Food

CLASSIC CREOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Serve over your dish of choice and enjoy.

CREOLE DRESSING

Steps:

• Chop chicken livers and cook in boiling water until tender; drain and set aside.
• Drain the oysters and reserve the liquid; chop oysters coarsely.
• Pour oyster liquid over bread; set aside.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat; add in green onions and the next 4 ingredients; cook and stir constantly until vegetables are tender.
• Add in chopped chicken livers, oysters, bread mixture, beef, and the remaining ingredients; lower heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Spoon mixture into a 13x9 inch baking dish.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

CREOLE REMOULADE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the mayonnaise, onion, scallions, parsley, tarragon, capers, dill pickles, lemon juice, salt, hot sauce, and mustard in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse until the mixture is well combined but retains some chunkiness.
• For a lower fat content, reduce the mayonnaise to 1/2 cup and 1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt. For a spicier version, add 1/8 cup drained horseradish.

LINDAS CREOLE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients except the oil in a small bowl.
• Gradually whisk in the oil until the mixture thickens.
• It will keep in a covered jar in the fridge for up to ten days.

CREOLE CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 13x9-inch pan.
• Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and sugar, and mix well.
• Whisk together 5 eggs, 6 tablespoons melted butter, and buttermilk. Add wet to dry ingredients, mixing just until incorporated. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until top is browned and a toothpick comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
• To Make Stuffing: In a small bowl, combine the 2 tablespoons salt with the white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, onion powder, oregano, thyme, basil, and bay leaves.
• In another bowl, combine the minced onions, green onions, parsley, red or green peppers, chili peppers, and garlic.
• Melt 1 cup butter in a large frying pan. Add the spices and cook for a few minutes. Add the vegetables and cook about 5 minutes. Do not allow the vegetables to brown. Add the stock and Tabasco. Stir and cook 5 minutes more. Crumble the cornbread into the skillet and mix; remove pan from heat.
• Whisk 7 eggs and evaporated milk; pour into stuffing mixture. Return to low heat and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Remove the bay leaves. Place stuffing in a bowl; cool before stuffing turkey.

CREOLE FRENCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl which has been rubbed with a cut garlic clove and mix well.
• Serve with any green or meat salad.

BASIC CREOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in celery, onion, green bell pepper, carrot, and garlic; cook and stir until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir tomatoes with their juice, water, chicken bouillon cubes, and bay leaves into the vegetable mixture.
• Stir in red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, saffron, oregano, basil, thyme, orange zest, clam juice, and white wine.
• Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the flavors have blended, at least 1 hour. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Allow the sauce to cool completely.
• To store, pour into pint glass canning jars, cover with lids and rings, and place into freezer. Sauce can be frozen up to 3 months before using.