Recipes from Louisiana
A , a restaurant and hospitality software, revealed that Americans eat out a lot. In fact, 56% of Americans told the company that they eat out two to three times a week, which included both in-restaurant dining and ordering takeout. Diners certainly have a wide variety of options to choose from: There are mor than 1 million restaurants throughout the country, according to the .
But in the last year, the novel coronavirus pandemic has affected almost every corner of American daily life鈥攏ot the least of which being how we eat. With rules for social distancing in place along with various states of shutdown orders since March 2020, many people have turned to home-cooked meals in lieu of going out or even getting something delivered.
Of course, eating local favorites is a special kind of treat鈥攕o to help you on this home cooking journey, scoured collection of more than 3,000 recipes grouped by state to bring you a list of beloved favorites from Louisiana.
Many of these recipes are great for any skill levels鈥攕o don't worry if your culinary expertise leave something to be desired. Keep reading to gain some inspiration for your next meal.
Louisiana Crawfish Etouffee
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
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Melt in Your Mouth Pralines
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Additional: 15 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 36
- Yield: 36 prailines
- Number of ingredients: 9
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Louisiana Crawfish Boil
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr 15 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 45 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 15
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Louisiana Sweet Potato Pancakes
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Additional: 20 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 24 pancakes
- Number of ingredients: 8
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Crawfish Fettuccine II
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 15 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
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Louisiana Shrimp Casserole
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
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Louisiana Beef Stew
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 2 hrs 30 minutes
- Total: 2 hrs 45 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 16
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Richard and Suzanne's Louisiana Crawfish Pasta
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
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Louisiana Shrimp Creole II
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 5 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
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Bourbon Chicken
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
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Tanya's Louisiana Southern Fried Chicken
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
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Costas French Market Doughnuts (Beignets)
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Additional: 30 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 30 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
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Oyster Stew Christmas Eve Recipe
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Additional: 5 minutes
- Total: 35 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
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Easy Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr 12 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 32 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
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Chayote Squash Side Dish
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 25 minutes
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 8
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Super Easy Mardi Gras King Cake
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 50 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 5 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
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Instant Pot庐 Jambalaya with Shrimp and Chicken
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Additional: 5 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 15
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Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Sausage
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Additional: 20 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 10 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
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Jambalaya
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 45 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 5 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 17
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Beignets
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 3 hrs
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
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Cajun Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
- Prep: 45 minutes
- Cook: 2 hrs 30 minutes
- Total: 3 hrs 15 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
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Easy Red Beans and Rice
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
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Easy Cajun Jambalaya
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 Servings
- Number of ingredients: 15
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Remoulade Sauce a la New Orleans
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Total: 20 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 16
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Cajun Blackened Catfish
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 20 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
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Sweet Spicy Wings
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
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Real N'awlins Muffuletta
- Prep: 40 minutes
- Additional: 1 day
- Total: 1 day
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 22
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Bubba's Jambalaya
- Prep: 25 minutes
- Cook: 40 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 5 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
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Authentic, No Shortcuts, Louisiana Red Beans and Rice
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 8 hrs
- Total: 8 hrs 20 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
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Buttermilk King Cake with Cream Cheese Filling
- Prep: 1 hr
- Cook: 40 minutes
- Additional: 3 hrs
- Total: 4 hrs 40 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 king cake
- Number of ingredients: 20
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Citrus Shortbread Cookies
- Prep: 25 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Additional: 4 hrs
- Total: 4 hrs 35 minutes
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 2 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 9
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Louisiana Crawfish Bisque
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Total: 35 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
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Cajun Corn and Crab Bisque
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 50 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 18
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Costas French Market Doughnuts (Beignets)
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Additional: 30 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 30 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
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Oven Baked Jambalaya
- Prep: 45 minutes
- Cook: 2 hrs
- Total: 2 hrs 45 minutes
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 16 servings
- Number of ingredients: 16
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Boudreaux's Zydeco Stomp Gumbo
- Prep: 1 hr
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 2 hrs
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 16
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Cabbage Jambalaya
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 45 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 5 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
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Cindy's Jambalaya
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 45 minutes
- Additional: 5 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 10 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
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Oysters Rockefeller
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 24 oysters
- Number of ingredients: 11
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Bourbon Street Rib-Eye Steak
- Prep: 7 minutes
- Cook: 8 minutes
- Total: 15 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 steaks
- Number of ingredients: 7
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King Cake in a Bread Machine
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Additional: 2 hrs 50 minutes
- Total: 3 hrs 25 minutes
- Servings: 14
- Yield: 1 cake
- Number of ingredients: 19
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