1 Tbsp oil
12 oz andouille sausage, cut into 1/2-in slices
12 oz boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-in pieces
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup bell pepper, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1 Tbsp garlic, minced
1 tsp dried thyme
1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning, divided
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 cups long grain white rice
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with liquid
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 cups chicken broth
2 small bay leaves or 1 large
Parsley chopped, to garnish
1/2 cup shallots thinly sliced, optional

1. Rub shrimp with 1 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning and set aside.
2. Press 'Sauté' and add oil to inner pot of Instant Pot. Add Andouille sausage, and cook until browned, about 6 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
3. Add chicken, and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
4. Add shrimp and briefly saute for just a few seconds, adding a teaspoon of oil if required. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. You can choose to not sauté the shrimp at the beginning. Just add it in raw at the end, and the juices will get absorbed by the rice, without the shrimp drying out.
5. Add onions, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Stir until onion is translucent.
6. Add thyme, Cajun seasoning, salt, rice and stir to coat, about 30 seconds.
7. Stir in tomatoes, Worcestershire, chicken broth and bay leaves. Stir in the reserved sausage and chicken.
8. Cook on 'Manual' setting for 7 minutes. Make sure steam release handle is in the ‘Sealing’ position. Do a Quick Release and open the Instant Pot.
9. Carefully stir in shrimp. Close the Instant Pot and allow the shrimp to finish cooking in the residual heat for 10 minutes.
10. Open the Instant Pot and add parsley. Gently stir the jambalaya. Garnish with shallots, if using. Serve with hot sauce on the side.

6 servings


Instant Pot®

32 oz red fruit punch
6 oz frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
6 oz frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1-2/3 cups light rum
1-2/3 cups dark rum


Stir together all ingredients. Serve over ice.


8-1/4 cups


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14.5 oz stewed tomatoes with onions, celery and green peppers, undrained
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 medium green pepper, diced
8 oz andouille sausage
1/2 cup vegetable oil or butter*
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 Tbsp Jamaican Jerk Rub**
4 garlic cloves, pressed
4 cups chicken stock
4 cups chopped collard greens
1 lb uncooked large shrimp, peeled & deveined
4 cups hot cooked white or dirty rice

1. Place tomatoes in Classic Batter Bowl; chop using Mix 'N Chop and set aside. Finely chop onion using Food Chopper. Dice bell pepper and cut sausage crosswise into 1/4-inch slices using Chef's Knife. Place sausage into 8-quart Stockpot. Cook over medium heat 5-7 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Remove sausage from Stockpot; set aside.
2. Reduce heat to low. Add oil* and flour to Stockpot and whisk until smooth using Silicone Flat Whisk. Cook, whisking occasionally, 12-14 minutes or until flour mixture becomes a deep brown color.
3. Add onion and bell epper to Stockpot. Cook over low heat 7-9 minutes or until tender. Add tomato paste, rub and garlic. Cook and stir 1 minute or until tomato paste is incorporated. While continuously whisking, pour in stock. Add tomatoes and sausage to Stockpot. Bring to a simmer; increase heat to medium-low and cook 15-20 minutes or until gumbo is very thick.
4. Meanwhile, chop collard greens. Stir collard greens and shrimp into Stockpot. Cook an additional 3-5 minutes or until shrimp are cooked through. Serve with rice, if desired.

8 servings


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Per serving: Calories 310, Total Fat 20g, Saturated Fat 4g, Cholesterol 50mg, Carbohydrate 18g, Protein 19g, Sodium 1170mg, Fiber 3g


Roux is a French term for equal parts of butter and flour used to thicken sauces and soups. Dark roux is a combination of butter and flour that is cooked longer over low heat to achieve a deep brown color and nutty flavor. Though traditional roux in Cajun cooking uses lard or butter, this recipe uses vegetable oil, which helps prevent the roux from burning.

*If you opt to use butter keep the temperature low and whisk constantly to prevent burning. If you use vegetable oil, only whisk occasionally.
**Any jerk seasoning mix would work.

4 cans corn, drained
8 Tbsp unsalted butter
1-1/2 cups onions, finely chopped
1 large green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 large red bell pepper, finely chopped
3 ribs celery, finely chopped
3 large ripe tomatoes*, peeled, seeded and rougly chopped
2 tsp salt
1/2-1 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
4 Tbsp sugar
1 cup evaporated milk


Melt the butter in a large saucepan or pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions, bell peppers, celery and tomatoes* and saute until the onions are transparent, about 10 minutes. Stir in the salt and peppers, then add the corn, sugar and evaporate milk and stir well. Reduce heat to medium and cook until the corn is tender, about 10-15 more miniutes. Adjust seasonings to taste.

*Can also substitute ripe tomatoes with 2 cans of diced tomatoes (drained).


10 servings


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1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
1 tsp. vegetable oil
2, 14.5-oz cans chicken broth
28-oz can stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 cup water
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 tsp. Louisiana hot sauce
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 bay leaf
16-oz pkg frozen gumbo vegetable mixture*
13-oz pkg andouille sausage links, cooked
1 cup instant brown or white rice, uncooked


Using Chef's Knife, trim chicken and cut into 1-inch pieces. Heat oil in Generation II (6 qt) Dutch Oven over medium-high heat until hot. Brown chicken in two batches, 2-3 minutes each or until outside surfaces are no longer pink.

Return chicken to pan. Add broth, tomatoes, water, garlic pressed with Garlic Press, hot sauce, oregano, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Add vegetable mixture; return to a boil. Cover; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, cut sausage links into 1/2-inch slices; cut slices in half. Add sausage and rice to gumbo. Cover; simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat; remove and discard bay leaf before serving. Serve with Mini Corn Muffins (see "Souper" Sides recipe card), if desired.


8 servings


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*Frozen gumbo vegetable mixture is a combination of okra and celery slices, chopped onion, red bell pepper and corn. If you can't find gumbo vegetable mix, I have also used a 14 oz. bag of seasoned corn and black beans (with tomatoes, peppers and onions) along with about 2 oz. of frozen ocra to make up for the gumbo mix.

2-1/2 Tbsp paprika
2 Tbsp salt
2 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp black pepper
1 Tbsp onion powder
1 Tbsp cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp dried thyme


Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.


2/3 cup


Food Network, Emeril Lagasse

Cooking spray
1/4 cup cornmeal
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried basil
Garlic powder, to taste
Lemon pepper, to taste
Cajun spice, to taste
2, 8-oz catfish fillets
1/2 tsp paprika


Preheat oven to 400˚F. Spray the vegetable oil over the baking sheet three times to coat. Put the cornmeal, thyme and basil on a large plate and mix well.

Sprinkle garlic powder, lemon pepper and Cajun spice on both sides of each catfish fillet. Coat the fillets thoroughly with the cornmeal mixture and transfer them to the prepared baking sheet.

Dust each fillet with paprika. Coat the catfish lightly with cooking spray. Place the baking sheet on the bottom shelf of the oven. Bake for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F, and bake for about 5 minutes more, until the crust is golden and the fish flakes easily.


2 servings


Oprah's cookbook

1 lb shrimp (21-25 count)
1 Tbsp Creole seasoning, divided
1 Tbsp olive oil
7 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp dried rosemary, crushed (or 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary)
1/2 Tbsp hot sauce
1 lemon, juiced
1-1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup amber beer
2 oz butter, room temperature (1/2 stick)
French bread baguette


Toss shrimp with 1 Tbsp. Creole seasoning in large bowl to coat.

Heat oil in heavy, large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and rosemary and sauté until garlic is golden brown. Add seasoned shrimp; toss gently to coat.

Stir in hot sauce, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce. Add beer and deglaze skillet, shaking gently. Simmer until beer is reduced by about half and shrimp are cooked through, about 2 min.

Stir in remaining Creole seasoning. Reduce heat to low. Gradually stir in butter to form a sauce consistency. Season shrimp mixture to taste with salt and pepper.

Divide shrimp mixture among four soup plates. Serve with French bread.


2 servings


adapted from Commander's Palace recipe published in Restaurants & Institutions

1/4 cup fat-free Caesar dressing
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp butter or margarine
1-1/2 tsp dried oregano
1-1/2 tsp paprika
1-1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1-1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce
2 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 lbs large shrimp
1/4 cup dry white wine
10 1-oz slices French bread baguette
5 lemon wedges


Clean and devein shrimp leaving only the tails on. Combine the first 11 ingredients (through shrimp) in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; bring to a boil. Add shrimp, and cook 4 minutes, flipping shrimp halfway through cooking time. Add wine, and cook 1 minute or until shrimp are done. Serve with bread and lemon wedges.


2 servings


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1 lb lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed (we used canned)
1-1/3 cups fresh bread crumbs, divided
1/3 cup green onions, minced
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp 2% low-fat milk
1 tsp hot sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
4 egg whites
1-1/3 cups fresh bread crumbs
2 Tbsp vegetable oil, divided
lemon wedges, optional


Combine first 10 ingredients in a bowl; stir well. Divide crabmeat mixture into 8 equal portions. Place 1-1/3 cups breadcrumbs in a shallow dish. Dredge crabmeat portions in breadcrumbs, shaping into patties about 3-1/2" wide and 1/2" thick. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 4 patties, and cook 3 minutes. Carefully turn patties over, and cook 3 minutes or until golden. Repeat procedure with the remaining oil and patties. Serve with lemon wedges and remoulade sauce.


8 servings


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