Minced Meat

Ingredients

• Beef
• Potatoes
• Salt Pork

Directions

1. Remove all bones and gristle from cold boiled beef and chop fine. 
2. Chop cold boiled potatoes into middling fine slices.
3. Fry 3 slices of salt pork in a spider. 
4. Take pork up once it has turned brown.
5. Mix in the minced meat and potatoes.
6. Cook for 20 minutes.
7. Take it up in covered dish with slices of pork placed on top of the dish.  

Source — Creole Cookery Book.

Prepared by Cody Hanna
Louisiana Anthology
December 7, 2020

Minced Meat

Ingredients

• Beef
• Potatoes
• Salt Pork

Directions

1. Remove all bones and gristle from cold boiled beef and chop fine. 
2. Chop cold boiled potatoes into middling fine slices.
3. Fry 3 slices of salt pork in a spider. 
4. Take pork up once it has turned brown.
5. Mix in the minced meat and potatoes.
6. Cook for 20 minutes.
7. Take it up in covered dish with slices of pork placed on top of the dish.  

Source — Creole Cookery Book.

Prepared by Cody Hanna
Louisiana Anthology
December 7, 2020

Croquettes Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 Whole Chicken
• 1/4 Cup Butter
• Flour
• Salt
• Red Pepper
• Black Pepper
• Parsley
• Small Onion
• Egg
• Grated Bread
• Lard

Directions

1. Boil chicken until tender.
2. Let meat cool and chop into fine pieces.
3. Put liquor in pan with 1/4 cup butter.
4. Mix in a little flour, salt, red and black pepper, parsley, and a small onion.
5. Add and mix in the fine minced chicken.  
6. Shape the mixture while still cold.
7. Dip the mixture in egg and then into grated bread.
8. Fry in lard. 

Source — Creole Cookery Book.
Prepared by Cody Hanna
Louisiana Anthology
December 7, 2020

Croquettes Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 Whole Chicken
• 1/4 Cup Butter
• Flour
• Salt
• Red Pepper
• Black Pepper
• Parsley
• Small Onion
• Egg
• Grated Bread
• Lard

Directions

1. Boil chicken until tender.
2. Let meat cool and chop into fine pieces.
3. Put liquor in pan with 1/4 cup butter.
4. Mix in a little flour, salt, red and black pepper, parsley, and a small onion.
5. Add and mix in the fine minced chicken.  
6. Shape the mixture while still cold.
7. Dip the mixture in egg and then into grated bread.
8. Fry in lard. 

Source — Creole Cookery Book.
Prepared by Cody Hanna
Louisiana Anthology
December 7, 2020

Beefsteak Pie

Ingredients

• Butter
• Beef
• Pepper
• Salt
• Nutmeg
• Allspice
• Ketchup
• Onion
• Irish Potatoes

Directions

1. Butter a deep dish by spreading thin paste over bottom, sides, and edges.
2. Cut bone, fat, and gristle away from the beef.
3. Slice beef into thin pieces the size of the palm of your hand.
4. Beat well with a rolling pin.
5. Season the beef with pepper, salt, nutmeg, allspice, ketchup, and onion.
6. Lay down a layer of the seasoned beef. 
7. Boil Irish potatoes and then slice them.
8. Put a layer of sliced potatoes over beef until dish is filled.
9. Pour in a little water and butter.
10. Bake for 1 hour. 

Source — Creole Cookery Book.

Prepared by Cody Hanna
Louisiana Anthology
December 7, 2020

Beefsteak Pie

Ingredients

• Butter
• Beef
• Pepper
• Salt
• Nutmeg
• Allspice
• Ketchup
• Onion
• Irish Potatoes

Directions

1. Butter a deep dish by spreading thin paste over bottom, sides, and edges.
2. Cut bone, fat, and gristle away from the beef.
3. Slice beef into thin pieces the size of the palm of your hand.
4. Beat well with a rolling pin.
5. Season the beef with pepper, salt, nutmeg, allspice, ketchup, and onion.
6. Lay down a layer of the seasoned beef. 
7. Boil Irish potatoes and then slice them.
8. Put a layer of sliced potatoes over beef until dish is filled.
9. Pour in a little water and butter.
10. Bake for 1 hour. 

Source — Creole Cookery Book.

Prepared by Cody Hanna
Louisiana Anthology
December 7, 2020

Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon of chili powder
• 0.5 teaspoons of cumin
• 0.5 teaspoons of garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoons pepper
• 1 lb baby bell peppers
  
• 1 large yellow onion
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast

Directions

1. Preheat broiler on high.
2. Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
3. Combine chili powder, salt, pepper, cumin, and garlic powder in a small bowl.
4. Half, destem and deseed bell peppers.
5. Thinly slice the onion.
6. Mix bell peppers and onion in the baking sheet.
7. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and half of the seasoning mixture into the pan and mix until distributed evenly.
8. Broil until vegetables are softened and starting to char (about 10 - 15 mins).
9. Cut chicken into 1/4 inch thick slices and place them into a large bowl.
10. Add remaining olive oil and seasoning mixture into the bowl and mix until distributed evenly. 
11. Distribute the chicken evenly on top of the onion and pepper mixture within the pan.
12. Place the pan back in the oven and broil on high for another 10 - 15 mins or until chicken is cooked throughout.

Source — Devon's Cookbook
Prepared by Devon Knudsen
Louisiana Anthology
December 8, 2020