Emerils Green Beans Creole Food

EMERIL'S GREEN BEANS CREOLE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium sauce pan over high heat.
• Add bacon and ham and cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
• Add onions and cook, stirring until soft, about 4 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and their juice and cook, stirring for 4 minutes.
• Add 2 cups of the water, salt, pepper and beans.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until beans begin to soften, about 20 minutes.
• Add remaining 1 cup water and cook until beans are very tender, about 10 minutes.

EMERIL'S CREOLE SEASONING (ESSENCE)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.

EMERILIZED GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish with the butter and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the green beans, Wild Mushroom Soup, 2 teaspoons of Essence, and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese, and stir well. Pour into the prepared dish, sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese on top, and bake until bubbly, 30 to 35 minutes.
• In a large saucepan, add enough oil to come about 3 inches up the sides of the pan, and heat to 360 degrees F.
• Pat the onions dry. Drizzle hot sauce on the onions and toss. In a bowl, combine the flour and 2 tablespoons of the Essence. Add the onions and toss to coat evenly. Shake the onions to remove any excess flour and add in batches to the hot oil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp and golden brown, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Top casserole with fried onions and serve.
• In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, and cayenne and cook, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms, thyme, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring until the mushrooms give off their liquid and start to brown, about 7 minutes. Off the heat, add the brandy. Return to heat and bring to a boil and cook until glazed, about 2 minutes. Add the stock and return to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and puree with a hand-held immersion blender, or in batches in a food processor. Add the cream, return to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and adjust seasoning, to taste.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, Published by William Morrow, 1993.

EMERIL'S CREOLE SEASONING (ESSENCE)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.

CREOLE CRUSTED RIB-EYE STEAK WITH DIRTY WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large saucepan, render the bacon until crispy, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add the onions. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the celery, tomatoes, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Add the ham hocks and confit. Stir in the beans and stock. Bring the liquid to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook until the beans are tender, about 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• In a hot saute pan, sear the foie gras for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add to the bean mixture, including the melted foie gras fat. Mix thoroughly. Stir the green onions into the bean mixture.
• Season the steaks with olive oil, salt, and pepper. In a hot saute pan, sear the steaks for 3 minutes on each side. Remove and cool completely. Smear each steak completely with the mustard. In a small mixing bowl, season the bread crumbs with Essence. Add the olive oil and mix. Dredge the steaks in the seasoned bread crumbs, coating all sides completely. Place the steaks on a parchment or waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Roast the steaks for 15 minutes or until the steaks are medium rare.
• To serve, spoon the bean mixture in the center of the plate. Lay the steaks on top of the beans and serve with fried parsnips.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
• Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking, by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

EMERIL'S CREOLE SEASONING

Steps:

• Combine ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.

EMERIL'S GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-low. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and prepare a large bowl of ice water. In another large bowl, combine 2 tablespoons oil, garlic, lemon zest and juice; set aside.
• Cook green beans in boiling water until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer immediately to ice-water bath. Drain beans well, pat dry, and add to bowl with dressing. Set aside.
• Toss onion wedges with remaining tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper. Grill until lightly charred, 4 to 6 minutes per side. When cool, trim root end off, and thinly slice onions; add to bowl with green beans, and toss to combine.

EMERIL'S SOUTHERN-STYLE GREEN BEANS WITH BACON AND NEW POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or medium Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until it has rendered most of its fat and has begun to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add the onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the green beans and potatoes and enough water to just cover them.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then cover the pan and simmer until the beans are very tender, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally and adding more water if necessary to keep the beans covered.
• As the beans get close to being done they will become quite fragile, so take care when stirring.

EMERIL'S CREOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the bacon grease in a medium, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and stirring constantly with a heavy wooden spoon, cook until a roux a light brown forms, about 6 minutes.
• Add the onions, celery, and bell pepper and cook over medium heat, until the vegetables are tender, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Add the garlic, salt, red pepper, and bay leaves, and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until it starts to color, about 2 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, oregano, basil, thyme, lemon zest, Worcestershire and Tabasco, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Add the stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until the sauce thickens and reduces by one-quarter in volume, 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• To serve immediately, add the shrimp and cook, stirring, until cooked through and tender, about 5 minutes. Adjust the seasoning to taste. Arrange 1/2 to 3/4 cup long grain white rice in each of 4 to 6 large shallow bowls or on large plates.
• Ladle the shrimp Creole over the rice, garnish with chopped parsley, and serve.