Recipes

Chicken & Sausage Gumbo [back to top]

• 1-6lb. Hen
• 1lb. Smoked sausage chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped onion tops
• 1 med. Onion chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 4-1/2 qts. Water
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 1/2 tsp. Black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. Cayenne pepper
• 8 oz. Kary’s Roux

Add water to large pot, bring to a boil, once boiling add roux, stirring continuously until roux is completely dissolved (app. 10 minutes). Then add the rest of the ingredients. Boil uncovered over medium heart for approximately 2 hours. When your gumbo has finished cooking, debone and cube chicken and return meat to the gumbo. Serve over a scoop of rice. Serves 6.

“Cajun” Seafood Gumbo [back to top]

• 2 medium onions
• 1 gallon water
• 1 lb. Fresh shrimp
• 1-6 oz. Can crab meat
• 1 pint oysters
• 5 tablespoons (approximately 1/2 pint Kary’s Roux)
• 1/2 tsp. Red pepper
• 1/2 tsp. Black pepper
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 3/4 cup chopped onion tops

Add water to large pot. Once boiling, add roux, onions, onion tops, crab meat, and seasoning. Boil for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add shrimp and oysters, simmer for 15 minutes. Serve over rice. Serves 6.

Chicken or Pork Stew “Fricasse” [back to top]

• 3 large potatoes halved
• 3 pound fryer or 3 pounds pork meat
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1/2 bell pepper chopped
• Approximately 5 tablespoons Kary’s Roux (1/3 pint)
• 1 1/2 quart water

Add roux, onions, and bell pepper to water then boil, stirring occasionally, until roux is dissolved. Then add chicken and potatoes, seasoned to taste, under medium heat. Cook until tender. Serve over rice or potatoes.

Crawfish or Shrimp Bisque [back to top]

• 3-4 tablespoons (approximately 1/3 pint) Kary’s Roux
• 1 bell pepper
• 2 stalks celery
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 pounds crawfish or shrimp
• 2 small cans tomato sauce
• 5 ounces cream of mushroom soup
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper
• 1/2 cup onion tops
• 1 onion
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup parsley
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 5 quarts water
• 1 tablespoon salt

Grind or chop fine all vegetables, then add all ingredients, except crawfish, to large pot. Boil for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add crawfish and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve over rice. Serves 6.