New Orleans Style Red Gravy Creole Sauce Food

NEW ORLEANS STYLE RED GRAVY (CREOLE SAUCE)

Steps:

• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the green pepper and onion and cook until soft.
• Add the tomatoes and cook for one minute. Add all remaining ingredients except the cream. Bring to a simmer, cover and let cook for 20 minutes.
• Add the cream and bring back to a simmer. Simmer for 3-5 minutes, until thickened. Remove from heat and serve .

NEW ORLEANS BAKED STUFFED RED SNAPPER WITH CREOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Make Creole sauce: In 2 T. hot butter in medium saucepan, saute celery, 1/2 cup o nion, the green pepper and garlic, stirring, until onion is golden-brown - 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, bay leaf, chili powder, 1 t. salt, sugar, and 1/8 t. pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; reduce heat; simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, 20 minutes or until thickened. Makes about 2-1/2 cups sauce.
• Make stuffing: Trim crusts from bread and grate on medium box grater or use food processor. Set aside (makes about 2 cups).
• In 1/4 cup hot butter in medium skillet, saute green onion, stirring for 3 minutes. Add parsley, salt, and pepper; mix well. Add bread crumbs; toss to mix well.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash fish inside and out under cold running water. Drain well; pat dry with paper towels.
• Line a shallow roasting pan with foil; butter foil. Place fish in prepared pan; brush inside of fish with mixture of melted butter, salt and pepper. Fill cavity with the stuffing; close the opening with skewers or wooden picks. Pour 2 T. lemon juice over the fish.
• Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes. Pour 1 cup sauce over fish. Bake, basting twice, 10 minutes longer, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. With 2 wide spatulas, remove fish to serving platter. Garnish with chopped parsley and pass rest of sauce on the side.

CREOLE DAUBE

Steps:

• Season the roast with the Creole seasoning.
• Make slits in the roast and insert the garlic.
• In a 5 qt Dutch oven heat the ¼ cup of the oil.
• Over medium heat brown the roast on all sides.
• Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook, covered, while preparing the roux.
• *If roast sticks, add ¼ cup water.
• In a separate heavy pot heat the remaining oil.
• Add the flour, stirring constantly, over medium heat until the roux is the color of chocolate.*Take care not to burn the roux. Stir constantly!
• Reduce the heat to low and add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and green onion and cook until they are limp.
• Stir in the tomato sauce and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the wine and 1 cup water slowly to the roux.
• Add the parsley, bay leaves, sugar, salt, and pepper to the tomato sauce mixture.
• Pour the sauce over the roast.
• Simmer slowly on top of the stove for 2-3 hours, or until the roast is very tender.
• Add more water if needed.
• Season again and serve.

CREOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium size saucepan, over medium heat, heat the oil.
• Add the chopped onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic cooking until slightly wilted.
• Add the tomatoes and cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add about 1 1/2 cups stock, taking care not to add to much. You can always add more if needed.
• Add the seasonings, bay leaves, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce; stir and reduce heat to simmer.
• Mix the cornstarch with equal amounts of water and stir 1 tablespoon of mixture into sauce.
• Allow to cook for a few minutes, stir and add additional water/cornstarch mixture if the sauce looks thin or add additional stock if sauce is to thick.
• Simmer about 20 minutes adding additional stock as necessary.
• The last 10 minutes of cooking time, stir in the parsley and green onions.
• Remove bay leaves, taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
• Use the sauce to make your favorite recipe for shrimp creole, etc.
• This sauce can be frozen in sturdy container and thawed in refrigerator before reheating and using.