• 2 tablespoons oil
• 4 tablespoons flour
• ¾ cup finely chopped celery
• ½ cup finely chopped onions
• ¼ cup finely chopped bell pepper
• 4 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 cups fresh corn kernels or 1 (17-ounce) can creamed or whole kernel corn
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 1 pound cleaned Louisiana shrimp*
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

*substitute Louisiana crabmeat of crawfish tails

Louisiana Corn and Shrimp Soup

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• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 10-ounce cans tomatoes with chilies
• 2 10-ounce cans tomato sauce
• 1 cup chopped celery
• salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper, to taste
• 1 pound peeled shrimp, ground
• 1 pound peeled crawfish tails, ground
• 1 onion, grated
• 1 bell pepper, minced
• salt and cayenne pepper to taste

Seafood Boulettes in Tomato Gravy

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• 3 pounds cut redfish filets
• ½ cup cooking oil
• ½ cup flour
• ½ cup chopped onions
• ½ cup chopped celery
• ½ cup chopped bell pepper
• 1½ tablespoons diced garlic
• 1½ cups sliced mushrooms
• 1½ cups tomato sauce
• 2½ quarts fish stock
• ¾ teaspoon thyme
• ¾ teaspoon basil
• 1½ bay leaves
• 2¼ cups sliced lemons
• 3/4 cup chopped green onions
• ¾ cup chopped parsley
• salt and cracked pepper to taste
• pepper sauce to taste

John Folse Redfish Courtbouillon

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• 1 medium head green cabbage  
• 12 ounces uncooked ground turkey breast   
• 1/2 cup onions, diced   
• 1/2 cups cooked brown rice, regular or instant   
• 1 large egg 
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder   
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon   
• 1/4 teaspoon salt   
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper   
• 28 ounce can diced tomatoes   
• 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth   

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

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• ​4 medium onions, chopped fine
• ​2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 small cans tomato sauce
• ​2 small cans tomato paste
• ​4 tablespoons minced garlic
• ​​3 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 3 teaspoons dried
• Creole seasoning to taste
• ​sugar to taste (optional)
• ​Meatballs (click for recipe)
• ​cooked spaghetti
• ​garlic bread

Creole Italian Meatballs and Spaghetti

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