Enchilada Taco Chip Casserole

Ingredients:
1 large bag of Tostido taco chips
1 can of cream of chicken soup
2 lbs of ground meat
1 medium onion, diced
1 pound of grated sharp cheddar cheese
6 slices of mozzarella cheese
1 can of enchilada sauce
1 small can of green chilis

Instructions:
Spread tacos in a 9x13 glass pan
Brown ground meat with diced onions
Add cream of chicken soup, enchilada sauce and green chilis (undrained)
Simmer about three minutes
Add grated cheese and stir until cheese is melted
Pour over taco chips, cover with the slices of mozzarella
Bake in a 350 degree oven until bubbly.
Bon Appetit!

Rice Dressing

New Year's Day is not complete without this old Cajun French Menu,
Turkey, Pork or Beef Roast, Rice and Gravy, Rice Dressing, Cabbage Rolls, Black Eyed Peas, Yams, Potato Salad, and Rolls, not one pie, but three, Sweet Potato, Pumpkin and Fig or Cream Cheese Pie and a Coconut cake.

So here is my Rice Dressing Recipe which is very simple...

Ingredients:

1 lb of ground pork
1 lb of ground beef
2 cups of chopped green onion tops
4 cloves of garlic minced
1 large chopped onion
1 rib of chopped celery
1/2 chopped bell pepper
Seasonings of salt, black pepper, paprika
2 or 3 cups of cooked whole grain white rice

Instructions:

In a black dutch oven saute ground pork, ground beef and all of the chopped seasonings until brown.  Lower heat and simmer about a 1/2 hour; stirring about every 10 minutes so it won't stick to the bottom of the pot.

Add seasonings of salt, black pepper and paprika. About  one Tablespoon of salt, one teaspoon of black pepper and a teaspoon of paprika or more if desired.

Add cooked white rice a large spoonful at a time to the meat mixture until blended to your desire.

Stir in some chopped green onion tops and use the green onions as a garnish topping.

Bon Appetit!



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I bought some of those little yellow gel balls to clean my kitchen disposal. The citrus smell only stayed with the disposal less than a day and I didn't feel like it did the job of cleaning the blades.

So, I sliced a lemon and froze the slices on a cookie sheet in the freezer. After they were frozen, I bagged them and kept them in the freezer.

Drop a frozen slice in your disposal and voila, a clean smelling disposal!!!

Peach Brandy for an Aperitif.

My Grandmother Toussel's Peach Brandy is finally ready! She made this every year at Christmas time. The recipe is on page 3. It turned out a pretty mellow color with an undertone of orange.  Ready to enjoy over crushed ice as an aperitif. Remember the sweetness is perfect to make the palate ready for a savory meal.  Bon Appetit!

Gus Savant is now decorated and in his place shining brightly...

BROCCOLI SOUP

Since broccoli is so abundant at this time of the year, I decided to make a warming soup as my grandmother used to call brocolli soup.

Ingredients
1 or 2  large heads of Broccoli
1 pint of heavy cream
1/2 cup whole milk
1 small onion finely chopped
1 Tablespoon of dried celery flakes
1 teaspoon Soy or Worcestershire sauce
4 Tablespoons of butter
3 Tablespoons of All Purpose flour
2 vegetable cubes
Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Crusty French bread

Preparation
Steam broccoli, drain; setting aside the liquid
Chop broccoli and mash as finely or as coarse as you prefer
Melt the butter over low heat
Stir in flour until it makes a paste and turns light brown
Add finely chopped onion, stir until wilted
Add heavy cream and milk to the flour mixture and stir until creamy
Add some of the brocolli liquid that was set aside a little at a time
until it is the consistency of a heavy soup
Add broccoli and celery flakes
Simmer

Serve with shredded cheese and crusty french bread.  Bon Appetit!

Thanksgiving!

 

Hi everyone!
Holidays are upon us and this is the first time that I am thinking of updating Roux with photos.
But to do this I am asking for small donations to get it started again...it has been such a success and I have taken most of the profit and donated it to The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank and St. Jude's Hospital over the last four years or the profit went to mailing the little cookbook.
Then I realized I didn't put enough aside to re-publish...so if you want to give a little donation that would help to get Roux published again with new recipes and photos would be more than appreciated.
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I just finished shopping for the Thanksgiving Menu and here is my list that might help you next week when you are writing or purchasing your list.
Shopping List for Thanksgiving:
1) Green Bean Casserole
Three cans of green beans, kitchen cut
soy sauce
Two cans of low sodium Cream of Mushroom Soup
Two cans of Original French's Fried Onions
2) Candied Yams
1 large can of yams
1 bag of marshmallows
brown sugar
cinnamon
butter
chopped pecans
3) Rice Dressing
One Pound of ground pork
One Pound of ground meat
onion, bell pepper, green onions
long grain rice
4) Turkey breast
5) Pork Roast
6) Baking Ham
7) Cranberry Sauce
8) Eggs to devil
9) Dinner rolls
Of course your staples of butter, mayo, mustard and spices to season your dishes.
some of the recipes for these dishes are in Roux, Simple Cajun Recipes Cookbook!
Bon Appetit and hugs!