Creoleautumnsalad Food

SEAFOOD CREOLE

Steps:

• Mix together oregano, salt, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, thyme, and basil in a small bowl; set aside.
• Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat; stir in tomato, onion, celery, green bell pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in chicken stock, tomato sauce, sugar, hot pepper sauce, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to low and bring sauce to a simmer. Stir in seasoning mix and simmer until the flavors have blended, about 20 minutes.
• Gently stir in rock shrimp, bay scallops, and haddock; bring sauce back to a simmer and cook until the shellfish and fish are opaque, about 20 more minutes. Remove bay leaves to serve.

CREOLE CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• To prepare croutons, heat the oil in a large nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add the bread cubes, stirring and tossing in the pan to evenly coat the bread with the oil. Sprinkle in the Cajun seasoning while stirring continuously. Toast for 5 minutes, until golden brown. Reserve for garnishing the salad.
• To make the dressing, place the anchovy and garlic into a food processor, cover, and pulse on and off several times. Add the egg, and, with the motor running, slowly add the vegetable and olive oils. Add the cheese, mustard, lemon and lime juices, water, Cajun seasoning, pepper, and salt; process briefly until ingredients are incorporated. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a large bowl, toss romaine with the dressing, allowing approximately 3 tablespoons of the dressing per serving. Serve on chilled salad plates; top with croutons and additional Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl until thoroughly mixed. Store in an airtight container. The spice mix keeps its best flavor for about two months.

CREOLE SEASONING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine paprika, dried oregano, ground black pepper, dried basil, kosher salt, cayenne pepper, granulated onion, dried thyme, and granulated garlic. Stir to combine. Store in an airtight container for up to three months.

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.

CREOLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Hard-boil eggs, peel, chop and set aside.
• Cook Bacon, drain, crumble and set aside.
• Drop the potatoes in a pot of well salted boiling water and cook until a fork pierces their flesh easily.
• Drain and cut the potatoes into 1 inch chunks.
• Mix them together in a large bowl with the eggs, onions, celery, garlic, creole seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Make the dressing by whisking up the mayonnaise with the mustard and brown sugar.
• Pour over the potatoes and stir well.
• Taste for seasoning and add salt and creole seasoning if more is needed.
• Top with crumbled backin right before serving.
• Enjoy!

CREOLE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, heat oil then add onions and bell pepper. Cook until onion is translucent.
• Add diced andouille. Cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes.
• Add rice, and continue to cook and stir for 5 minutes.
• Add all remaining ingredients.
• Allow mixture to come to a full rolling boil.
• Remove from heat and cover with a tight fitting lid. Do not open lid for at least 30 minutes, rice will steam and should be perfectly done.
• Stir and serve.

CREOLE SEASONING

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together until well combined. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

CREOLE SALAD

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the tomatoes, green pepper and olives.
• Whisk together the remaining ingredients.
• Toss with vegetables.

AUTUMN SALAD WITH BLEU CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients in a jar. Cover and shake
• vigorously. Chill to blend flavors. Before preparing salad, chop the
• apples and put a little of the dressing on the apples to prevent
• them from browning. Shake dressing again and toss with salad greens,
• drained apples, and bleu cheese. Garnish with toasted pecans.