• 3 strips of bacon, cut up
• 2 cups ham pieces and ham bone optional
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 15 ounce can tomatos, fresh when in season
• 1 (16-ounce) cans string beans, drained, fresh when available
• 6 new potatoes, scrubbed, peeled or unpeeled
• salt and pepper to taste

Creole String Beans with Ham and Potatoes

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• 3/4 cup yellow onion, small dice
• 1/3 cup green pepper, small dice
• 1/3 cup celery, small dice
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 2 cups okra, cut crosswise into stars
• 2 cups smoked turkey thigh or smoked ham
• 1 cup sweet corn, removed from the cob
• 1 cup short grain rice
• 2 cups vegetable or chicken stock

Okra and Corn Purloo

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• 2 small pears, peeled cored, and chopped
• 1/2 pound cooked jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over
• 3/4 cup coarsely grated skim0milk mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup finely chopped lean Virginia ham
• 3/4 cup minced drained water chestnuts
• 6 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 6 (12 x 17-inch) sheets phyllo dough, room temperature
• 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon plain dried bread crumbs

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Croquettes

• Olive oil
• 3 pounds of ham, cooked and diced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 red bell peppers, diced 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 1/2 cup of parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup of cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon of cumin
• 1 teaspoon of Creole seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt and ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup of flour
• 1/2 cup of heavy cream
• 1/2 cup of thawed frozen crawfish tails or 1/2 cup of cooked small shrimp
• 1 cup of bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese
• 4 eggs
• Cooking oil

Creamy Salsa Verde

• 1/4 cup of cilantro
• 1/4 cup of parsley
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1/3 cup of olive oil
• 1 squeezed lime
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Ham, Shrimp or Crawfish Croquette

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• 2 pounds dried black-eyed peas
• water, as needed
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 1 large bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 ribs celery, finely chopped 
• 1 bunch green onions, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1½ pounds smoked or baked ham, diced
• 1 ham bone 
• 1teaspoon salt (optional) 
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/8 teaspoon mace
• 2 large bay leaves
• black pepper and cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup finely minced parsley (optional)
• hot cooked rice, for serving

Susan's Black-Eyed Peas

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• 1 small ham bone
• 1(32-ounce) container unsalted chicken broth
• water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped 
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced 
• 2 cups chopped smoked ham
• 2 pounds fresh collard greens,washed and trimmed 
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce

Smothered Collard Greens with Ham

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• 5 cups chicken broth
• 3/4 cup apples,diced, unpeeled
• 1½ cups Arborio rice
• 6 tablespoons country ham, finely diced, pancetta or prosciutto can be substituted
• 3/4 cup semi-fry hard cider
• Asiago cheese for garnish
• fresh sage leaves for garnish
• freshly ground pepper to taste

Note:choose firm sweet-tart applese e.g. McIntosh, Stayman, winesap. Hard cider can be found in some super markets and liquor stores and is slightly alcoholic.

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Apple And Country Ham Risotto

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Seafood Gumbo

• vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 lb smoked sausage, sliced, Andoulle preferred
• 1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 celery rib, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons long grain rice
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 3/4 lb cooked ham steak, cut into 1/4x2-inch strips
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 tespoon cayenne pepper
• 3/4 lb medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1/2 lb okra, trimmed and sliced

Biscuit Topping

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup cold unsalted butter plus 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 3/4 cup butter milk

New Iberia Biscuit Topped Seafood Gumbo Pie

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• 1 1/2 lbs green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for sprinkling
• 2 large pears, ripe, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, Bosc are preferred
• 8 ounces ham, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 1/2 cup chicken stock plus extra
• salt and pepper
• freshly squeezed lemon juice for sprinkling

Green Beans Pears and Ham

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• whole chicken, about 3 lbs, cut into 8 pieces
• 1 quart buttermilk
• 1 lb. lard
• 1/2 cup butter, unsalted
• 1/2 cup country ham, cut into 1/2-inch strips
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground balck pepper

Southern Pan-Fried Chicken

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