• 4-5 lbs Boston butt pork roast
• ​1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or more as needed
• ​1 large onion, chopped
• ​3 cloves garlic, minced
• ​1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• ​2 tablespoons tomato paste
• ​1/4 cup honey
• 2½ cups low-sodium beef broth
• 1 cup bottled barbecue sauce, your favorite

Pulled Pork with Barbecue Sauce

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• 2 tablespoons salt butter
• 4 cups onion, chopped
• 2/3 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1/3 cup scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons parsley, minced
• 1 lb lean pork, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
• 1 cup baked ham, finely chopped
• 6 Creole smoked sausage, sliced  1/2 inch thick
• 1½ cup long grain rice
• 3 cups rich beef stock
• 2½ teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 whole bay leaves, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon cloves.

Jambalaya

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• Three cups chicken broth
• pinch of saffron, crumbled
• olive oil
• 1½ lbs pork loin, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• Kosher or sea salt
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1½ cups Arborio rice
• 1 cup shelled edamame or baby lima beans
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 dozen Louisiana shrimp, peeled and deveined

Shrimp & Pork Paella

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• 1/4 cup Louisiana popcorn rice
• 1 pound pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 pound duck livers, cleaned of veins and fat
• 1 onion, small dice
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh chives, snipped
• 1 bunch green onion, finely sliced
• kosher salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste

Dough

• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk

Country-Style Meat Pies

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• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1/4 pound ground pork
• 1/4 pound chicken livers, pureed
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeno
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 cups cooked long grain white rice
• 1/4 cup beef stock or canned, low sodium beef broth
• Dash of Tabasco, or other Louisiana hot sauce, to taste

Creole Dirty Rice

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