Diane Salts wrote: > I need a Cajun Recipe for a pot luck. > Maybe something with noodles/ shrimp and some heat (of course) > Any ideas? Here are the three I found from my BIG database (40K recipes). If they don't work I can look through one of the smaller ones which may yield a couple more. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Awesome New Orleans Style Pasta - Carless Gay Categories: Cajun, Pasta, Poultry, Shellfish Yield: 4 Servings 3/4 lb Penne pasta 3 Chicken breast halves; Skinned, boned 1 lb Peeled & deveined shrimp 1 Peck fresh mushrooms; sliced Thick or quartered 3 tb Butter for chicken cooking 3 tb Butter for Alfredo sauce 1 1/4 c Whipping cream 1/2 c Fresh grated Parmesan Cheese Blackening seasoning Salt 1/4 ts Cayenne pepper (or more) Developed this while trying to duplicate something we had in a restaurant, but this is better and has become one of our family's favorite meals. Saute chicken that has been seasoned with blackening seasoning while water heats up for pasta. Remove from pan and cut into bite sized pieces. Toss shrimp in more blackened seasoning. Saute mushrooms, covered, and add shrimp when mushrooms are done. Cook, uncovered until shrimp turns pink. Add chicken back in, toss and set aside. While pasta is cooking (al dente), heat butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add cream and cook for two minutes. Add Parmesan cheese, salt to taste and cayenne pepper. Cook for another two minutes, stirring constantly. Toss with drained pasta and meat. Serve immediately. Carless Gay Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives - Posted to FIDO's Cooking Echoes MMMMM MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Barbecue Chicken & Andouille Pasta Categories: Cajun, Bbq, Chicken, Sausage, Pasta Yield: 2 Servings 1 tb Corn Oil 2 oz Chicken Breast; in 3/4" pcs Salt & black pepper Cayenne Pepper Cumin 2 oz Andouille Sausage 1 oz Bell Pepper; in strips 1 oz Red Onion; in strips 1 ts Garlic 4 oz Marinara Sauce 2 oz Hickory Smoke Bbq sauce 1/2 c Provolone Cheese 1/2 c Smoked Gouda Cheese 10 oz Rigatoni Pasta MMMMM--------------------------GARNISH------------------------------- Green Onions; chopped Cilantro Leaves Season chicken with salt, black pepper, cayenne and cumin. Saute chicken and andouille in corn oil until chicken loses raw color. Add bell pepper, onion and garlic Cook until vegetables have a stir-fried appearance. Do not burn garlic, it will be bitter. Add marinara and barbecue sauce. Bring to a boil. Place cooked rigatoni pasta in a bowl. Pour sauteed mixture on top of pasta. Top with Provolone and Gouda cheeses. Garnish with green onions and cilantro leaves. Serves 2-3 Festival: Chefsoiree; Mid-March, 1995 Recipe: Semolina's Restaurant Recipe By: New Orleans Recipes Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Crockpot Mediterranean Stew Categories: Crockpot, Vegetables, Pasta, Cajun Yield: 4 Servings 1 Eggplant; chopped 2 Zucchini; chopped 1 Red or green bell pepper; -Seeded/chopped 1 lg Onion; chopped 3 lg Tomatoes; chopped 2 cn Garbanzo beans; (14 oz. ea) -Drained/rinsed 14 oz Can Artichoke hearts; in -water, drained & quartered 1 tb Oregano Salt & Fresh ground pepper Crushed red pepper flakes 1 pk Egg noodles; cooked Add all ingredients except for noodles to the crock pot and stir well. (Sometimes I also add a Tb. of tomato paste for a thicker stew.) Cook on low for 8 hours. Serve over the cooked noodles. Serves 6. Recipe By: Etaoin Shrdlu Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM -- ENJOY!!! -------- UNCLE DIRTY DAVE'S KITCHEN -- Home of Yaaaaa Hooooo Aaahhh!!! HOT SAUCE and Hardin Cider Great American Outback .___ \ |, / | ( * | \ ; \_/ ... Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses. -- H. L. Mencken