Potato Paste

Ingredients

• Potatoes
• Water
• 1 quart of flour

Directions

1. Boil mealy potatoes soft.
2. Rub the potatoes together through a sieve while hot.
3. Put them in a stew pan over the fire with as much water as needed to make a mush.
4. Sift 1 quart of flour in.
5. Make into paste.
6. Kneed it till very light.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Alana McGee
Louisiana Anthology
May 12, 2024

Sample recipe

Ingredients

• Nine pounds of nice peaches
• Four pounds of sugar
• One pint of good vinegar
• Whole allspice

Directions

1. Pare, stone [take the pit out], and halve the peaches.
2. Boil the peaches in water until tender.
3. Pour in vinegar and sugar with a little whole allspice till done.
4. For immediate use, and a very good embellishment for cold meats. Apples are very nice done the same way.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Rachel Niemirowski
Louisiana Anthology
July 16, 2019

Tasty.co Cheesy Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake

 Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 3 chicken breasts, cubed
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 lb penne pasta, uncooked
• 2 cups parmesan cheese
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese
• 1 handful fresh parsley, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat oil and cook chicken in a pot.
2. Season the chicken with salt and paper to taste.
3. Add garlic, and then brown the chicken.
4. Add broth, heavy cream, and pasta, and boil.
5. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
6. Turn off heat and stir 1 1/2 cups of parmesan cheese.
7. Pour half the pasta to a greased baking dish.
8. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
9. Broil for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown.
10. Sprinkle with fresh parsley.

source — BuzzFeed Tasty
prepared by Hojun Lee
Tasty
April 3, 2024

BBQ Shrimp

Ingredients

• Five pounds shrimp
• Large bottle of wishbone Italian dressing
• One pound butter
• One half cup lemon juice
• Worcestershire
• Tabasco
• Garlic Salt

Directions

1. Place unpeeled shrimp in a large baking pan.
2. Pour wishbone dressing and lemon juice over shrimp.
3. Cut sticks of butter into small pieces scattering over shrimp.
4. Sprinkle mixture with seasonings.
5. When melted, this liquid should just about cover the shrimp.
6. Bake at 300 for about an hour. 

Prepared by Clayton Head
Louisiana Anthology
December 9,2021

Milk Soup

 

Ingredients

• Four cups of milk
• Two cups of water
• Small piece of cinnamon
• Lemon peel
• Table spoon of sago and sugar
• Teaspoonful of butter

Directions

1. Add to 4 cups of milk, 2 cups of water, a small piece of cinnamon, a piece of lemon peeling, a teaspoonful of butter.
2. When boiling add a little salt and a tablespoonful of sago, boil until clear.

Source — New Orleans Cookbook
Prepared by Hunter Clayton
Louisiana Anthology
April 16, 2024

Thin Rich Cookies

 

Ingredients

• One cup butter
• One cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• enough flower to mix and roll thin

Directions

1. 1 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 3 eggs, all beaten together to a cream.
2. Use just enough flour to mix and roll thin.

Source — New Orleans Cookbook
Prepared by Hunter Clayton
Louisiana Anthology
April 16, 2024

Lasagna

 

Ingredients

• one lb. ground beef
• 16oz traditional spaghetti sauce
• 8oz ricotta cheese
• Parmesan cheese
• Mozzarella cheese
• one egg
• Pack of lasagna noodles

Directions

1. Brown your hamburger meat and drain then add spaghetti sauce.
2. Put 1/2c of meat sauce into bottom of 9x13 pan and shake around so bottom is covered.
3. In a bowl combine 8oz ricotta cheese, 1 1/2c parmesan, one egg, 1 1/2c mozzarella. Mix
4. Cover bottom of pan in lasagna noodles
5. Put 1/3 of cheese mixture on top of noodles and spread.
6. Put one cup (or a little more) of meat sauce over cheese.
7. Repeat two more times. 
8. Sprinkle 1/2c parmesan and 1/2c mozzarella over top layer 
9. Cover with sprayed foil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
10. Remove foil and bake 15 more minutes.
11. Enjoy!

Source — My Mom
Prepared by Cayden Scott
Louisiana Anthology
April 15, 2024