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  • About 7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove (or more, if you'd like), germ removed and very thinly sliced
  • About 8 sprigs fresh thyme, rosemary, mint and/or parsley
  • 6 fresh basil leaves, torn or chopped
  • Fine sea salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 5 tablespoons unseasoned bread crumbs
  • 8 oil-packed anchovies, minced
  • 1 small lemon
  • Pinch of piment d'Espelette or cayenne pepper
  • 3 large red and/or yellow boxy bell peppers
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes (25 to 30), halved
  • For serving (optional)
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Ricotta
  • Snipped fresh chives or finely chopped other fresh herbs

Oven-Charred Tomato-Stuffed Peppers

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  • 4 tablespoons (¼ cup) unsalted butter, plus more for the baking dish
  • Coarse kosher salt
  • 1 pound penne pasta
  • 1 sweet onion, chopped
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
  • 2 jalapeños, or to taste, seeded and chopped
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups 2% or whole milk, warmed
  • 2 cups grated Gruyere cheese (8 ounces)
  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 1 cup fresh plain, whole wheat, or panko bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste

Spicy Mac & Cheese

Spicy Mac & Cheese

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  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup grated onion
  • 1 teaspoon minced or pressed garlic
  • 2 cups cooked chicken, turkey, salmon, or finely chopped shrimp
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ¾ cup chicken stock, preferably homemade
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste
  • 2 eggs, well beaten
  • 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 1 sleeve saltine crackers, finely crumbled
  • cooking oil for frying

Croquetes

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  • 1 pound medium shrimp, steamed, shelled, and deveined, still warm 
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 
  • ½ teaspoon distilled white vinegar 
  • ½ teaspoon seafood boil spice, or more to taste 
  • Dash of celery seed 
  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise (reduced fat is fine) 
  • ⅓ cup sour cream (reduced fat is fine) 
  • ⅓ cup thinly sliced celery 
  • ½ small red bell pepper, diced (optional) 
  • ¼ cup finely diced red onion (optional) 
  • 2 ripe avocados

Old School Shrimp Salad

Old School Shrimp Salad

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Course: 
  • 6    large artichokes
  • 1    cup extra-virgin olive oil, in all
  • ¾    cup diced yellow onion
  • ½    cup corn kernels
  • ½    cup diced green bell pepper
  • 1    pound Louisiana crawfish tails with fat
  • 4    cloves garlic, minced
  • 2    tablespoons minced parsley
  • 4    cups breadcrumbs
  • 1    cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1    tablespoon Creole seasoning
  •     salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste
  •     chicken stock, if needed for moistening stuffing
  • 6    lemon slices, for garnish

Crawfish-Stuffed Artichokes

Crawfish-Stuffed Artichokes

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