Cajun+and+Creole



Chicken And Sausage Gumbo

Carli Cianciulli
Period: 5/6 Pic Of Me

· 3 Tbsp Cooking Oil · 3 Tbsp Flour · 1 Onion, Chopped · 2 Ribs Celery, Chopped · 1 10- Ounce Package Frozen Okra · 1 Bay Leaf · 1 ½ Tsp Dried Thyme · 1 Tsp Dried Oregano · 2 Tsp Salt · ¼ Tsp Freshly- Ground Black Pepper · Pinch Of Cayenne · 1 ¾ Cups Canned Crushed Tomatoes In Thick Puree · 1 Quart Canned Low- Sodium Chicken Broth · ½ Pound Smoked Sausage · 1 Pound Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
 * INGREDIENTS**

1. In A Large Stainless Steel Pot, Heat The Oil Over Moderate Heat. 2. Whisk In The Flour And Cook, Whisking, Until Starting To Brown, About 4 Minutes. 3. Reduce Heat To Moderately Low. 4. Stir In The Onion, Celery, And Bell Pepper And Cook Until Starting To Soften, About 7 Minutes. 5. Add Okra, Bay Leaf, Thyme, Oregano, Salt, Black Pepper, Cayenne, And Tomatoes. 6. Cover And Cook For 5 Minutes. 7. Stir In The Broth And The Smoked Sausage. 8. Bring To Boil. 9. Reduce Heat And Simmer For 15 Minutes. 10. Add The Chicken And Cook Until Just Done, 4 to 5 Minutes Longer. 11. Remove Bay Leaf. 12. Serve With Rice.


 * Review Of Recipe **
 * I Liked This Gumbo Dish Because It Was Very Flavorful And Different.
 * The Nutritional Value Are Grains Because Of The Rice In This Dish, Vegetables Because There Are Onions, Celery, Pepper, and Okra, Oils Because There Is Cooking Oi, And Meat Because There Is Both Sausage And Chicken Breasts In This Dish.
 * The Dietary Guidelines Are Mostly Met Because In This Dish There Is A Variety Of Different Kinds Of Food Like Rice, Vegetables, And Meat. There Are Ingredients In This Recipe That Are Low In Fat, There Is No Added Sugar To This Dish, This Dish Is Not Easy On The Salt So A Con Of This Dish Is That It Contains Maybe A Little Too Much Sodium. Overall I Would Say This Dish Does Fit The Dietary Guidelines Because Overall It Is Pretty Healthy And Contains All Of the Food Groups Except For Milk.
 * If I Could Change This Recipe At All I Would Add A lot More Spice. Hot Sauce Would Be This Recipe. Rice Would Still Be Served With The Recipe.

By: Simon Han Period: 5/6





 * Ingredients: **


 * 1 cup of long grain rice
 * 4 cups water
 * 1/2 cup of purchased or homemade crab boil seasoning
 * 1 pound fresh or frozen shrimp in shells
 * 1 cup chopped celery
 * 1 medium onion shopped (1/2 cup)
 * 1 clove garlic, minced
 * 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 * 1 16-ounce can tomatoes, cut up
 * 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1/3 cup water
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Bottled hot pepper sauce


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Directions: **__
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Cook rice according to package directions. Set aside.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">In a large saucepan combine water and crab boil seasoning. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer mixture for 15 minutes.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Add the fresh or frozen shrimp in shells. Return to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer about 3 minutes or till shrimp turn pink.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Drain. Peel shrimp under running water. Remove vein that runs down the back. Set aside.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">In a 3-quart saucepan cook celery, onion, and garlic in butter or margarine till vegetables are tender.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Stir in the undrained tomatoes, tomatoes paste, water, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Stir cooked rice, shrimp, and ham into tomato mixture. Season to taste with hot pepper sauce. Cook, uncovered, till mixture is heated through, stirring occasionally. Makes 6 servings!

I like this recipe because it has everything I love in it. I love seafood and tomato and rice. I love spicy food although this was not that spicy but the dish in general was delicious and It was very good. and I think this dish is really good for you. It does not have much fat and sugar and it has healthy ingredients in it. Yeah i'm going to have to agree with my friend Chris, I really liked the recipe, and what I liked even better than the recipe was eating the recipe. I love ham and shrimp and jumbalaya, also don't forget it is very nutricious. I have to rate this dish a five out of four because of its scrumdiddilyishiousness and its status as a man meal.

Gary Heilman period: 4

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">I Liked This Gumbo Dish Because It was really delicious and I love seafood. The Nutritional Value and followed by the first, grains 'rice'. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">Second, vegetables 'Celery and tomato'. Oils for the butter, and meat for the shrimp and the ham that was in there. The combination really enhanced each other and it was really really good. The Dietary Guidelines met because in the dish, there were alot of veggies and other healthy ingredients such as rice and seafood. It is pretty low in fat and there was no msg or sugar or anything. If I had to change anything about this recipe, it would be less sodium and more spicy sauce because salt is bad for you and I love spicy food.
 * Jane Lee**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Bread Pudding w/ Whiskey Sauce
Mandee Serianni Pd:7/8

Ingredients: · ½ loaf French Bread · 2 cups milk · ½ cup chopped pitted dates or raisins · 3 slightly beaten eggs · 1 cup sugar · ¼ cup butter or margarine, melted · 1 tablespoon vanilla · 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1. Tear bread into small pieces.( You should have 4 cups) Combine bread, milk, and dates. Let stand 15 minutes or til bread is softened, stirring often. 2. Beat together eggs, sugar, melted butter, vanilla, and cinnamon. Stir into bread mixture till blended. 3. Turn into a greased 8x8x2 inch baking dish 4. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or till a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. 5. Serve warm with Whiskey Sauce( See recipe below) You may garnish with apple chunks and sweet woodruff or mint leaves, if desired Whiskey Sauce: In a small saucepan melt ¼ cup butter or margarine. Stir in ½ cup sugar, 1 egg yolk, and 2 tablespoons water. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 5 to 6 minutes or till sugar dissolves and mixture thickens. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons bourbom. Makes 2/3 cup.

The bread pudding was a tasty treat. It's is creative how they used left over bread to create such a tasty treat. Like my mother always said "Waste not want not!". The bread mixed with the egg and milk gave a rich flavor that's sweet and filling. It's moist but also has structure so it doesn't taste like mush. I give this recipe 4 stars for quality and taste!
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