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This is a traditional Southern feast on New Year’s Day. It’s a wonderful blend of rice, black-eyed peas, and ham that will make you happy all year.
1 1/2 cups dried black-eyed peas
6 strips salt pork or bacon, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups cooked rice
Salt and pepper to taste
Dash of hot sauce
1/2 cup minced green onions, [...]

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Rick’s Favorite Meatloaf

Brown Sugar-Ketchup Glaze:
2 cups ketchup or chili sauce
4 Tablespoons light or dark brown sugar
4 teaspoons cider or white vinegar
Mix all ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
Meat Loaf:
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon broiled steak seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 [...]

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Chicken Pot Pie

The roots of this traditional Southern classic go back a long way. Recipes for poultry or beef baked in a pastry crust can be traced back to Medieval times in the British Isles..
The term “pot pie” originally referred to the cooking method (cooked in a pot) rather than to the dish itself, and first appeared [...]

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4 pounds pork spareribs
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup orange juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
Heat spareribs and enough water to cover to boiling in 5-quart saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour or until ribs are fork-tender. Drain.
Meanwhile, heat honey, ketchup, [...]

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Tuna Casserole

8-ounces egg noodles
1 (10-ounce) package frozen peas
1 (8-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup milk
1 1(2 1/2-ounce) can tuna, drained
1/2 cup plain or seasoned breadcrumbs tossed with
3 tablespoons melted butter
-or
1/2 cup crushed Ritz crackers tossed with 3 Tbps. melted butter or margarine
Heat the oven to 375 degrees with the rack in the center position. Grease [...]

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8 pork chops
3 cups bread cubes
1/4 cup diced celery - sauted lightly
1 cup chopped oysters
1/2 cup oysters liquor
1 cup diced onions
1 cup crabmeat
2 eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine all dry ingredients with crabmeat, oysters and eggs.
Mix as you would any bread stuffing.
Place about 1 cup of stuffing between 2 pork chops and bake in [...]

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2 dozen oysters
3 eggs
4 ounces beer
3 tablespoons Creole Mustard
10 ounces Fish Fry mix
1 cup corn meal
3 tablespoons Crab Boil seasoning
Oil for fryer

Set deep fryer to 350¡. Mix eggs, beer and Creole Mustard. Add oysters and set aside in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Blend Fish Fry, corn meal and Crab Boil seasoning. Dredge oysters in [...]

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Crab Stuffed Shrimp

2 shallots, chopped
1/4 cup white wine
2 lemons, squeezed
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp. Minced Garlic
1/8 tsp. Paprika
1/4 tsp. Cajun Seasoning
1 teaspoon Lemon Pepper
1 teaspoon Parsley Flakes
1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 pound lump crab meat
1 lpound large shrimp, cleaned and deveined

In a large saucepan, saute shallots t in olive oil. Add [...]

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Oysters Evangeline

This dish combines the subtle taste of fresh sage and oysters in a cream sauce.
24 medium oysters in shells
1/4 cup sausage drippings (preferably) or bacon drippings
1/2 cup finely chopped green onions (including green tops)
6 Tbsp.s all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. red (cayenne) pepper
2 Tbsp.s minced parsley, preferably [...]

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3 pounds cooked fresh seafood (shrimp, scallops, oysters, clams)
1 cup cooked rice
Saute in butter:
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped Vidalia onion
3/4 cup cream
1 can Cream of mushroom soup
1 cup mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
White pepper (to taste)

Cook seafood, etc. in boiling water . Sautee peppers, onions, and mushrooms [...]

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