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Prawns and smoked sausage cooked into seasoned rice, Creole-style with tomato.
Main ingredient: prawns
Pairs well with: salad, cornbread, hot sauce
HB-5728 · Hand-built original
Shrimp Po' Boys (prawns) is a Cajun, Louisiana, New Orleans main. Ready in 30 min.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-2067 · Hand-built original
'Smothered' prawns in a blonde-roux butter sauce — richer and tighter than a gumbo.
Main ingredient: prawns
Pairs well with: rice, green salad, hot sauce
HB-5724 · Hand-built original
A gumbo-style slow cooker stew of chicken breasts and browned andouille sausage in a tomato base with onion, celery, bell pepper and parsley. The shredded chicken goes back in at the end and the stew is served over brown rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-8292 · Hand-built original
A slow cooker jambalaya of chicken, andouille sausage and shrimp in Cajun-seasoned tomato broth with onion, celery and red bell pepper. The rice cooks in the pot for the last hour and the shrimp go in for the final fifteen minutes.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-8307 · Hand-built original
A slow cooker jambalaya built on celery, onion, green bell pepper and garlic with smoked sausage and cubed chicken thighs, seasoned with oregano, thyme, smoked paprika and cayenne. The rice is stirred in only at the end so it stays tender rather than mushy, under sliced green onions.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-8308 · Hand-built original
Browned smoked sausage simmered in a Cajun tomato gravy built on tomato paste and fire-roasted tomatoes, cooked down until dark and rich and served over white rice.
Main ingredient: sausage
Pairs well with: white rice, cornbread, green beans, fried eggs
HB-18841 · Hand-built original
Cabbage cubed and smothered down in a pot with browned andouille sausage and onion, seasoned with Cajun spice, garlic salt and a touch of hot honey.
Main ingredient: sausage
HB-12521 · Hand-built original
Fresh green beans and baby potatoes simmered in a light bacon roux with chicken stock, Cajun seasoning and crisped bacon stirred back in at the end.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-12522 · Hand-built original
Bone-in pork chops rubbed with Cajun seasoning, seared, and simmered in a flour-thickened chicken stock gravy with onion, green bell pepper, celery, garlic and smoked paprika. The chops are garnished with fresh parsley and served over cooked white rice.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-12421 · Hand-built original
Pork fingers seasoned with Cajun spices and a splash of hot sauce, seared and then smothered low and slow with onion, bell pepper and celery until fork-tender in their own gravy.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-12523 · Hand-built original
Round steak and seven steak seasoned, seared and simmered for hours with mashed onion, bell pepper and celery in a deep pan gravy, served over cooked rice.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12524 · Hand-built original
A crumbled cornbread dressing loaded with browned pork sausage, shredded chicken thighs, the Cajun trinity and fresh sage, moistened with the chicken's own stock and baked until golden.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12525 · Hand-built original
Cooked rice folded into seasoned ground beef with the Cajun trinity, cream of mushroom soup and beef broth, finished with green onion.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-12526 · Hand-built original
A long-simmered ground beef tomato sauce thickened with a dark brown roux, served over spaghetti.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12511 · Hand-built original
Fresh spinach wilted in butter and folded into a baked dip of cream cheese, sour cream, mozzarella and Parmesan with Cajun seasoning and Worcestershire.
Main ingredient: spinach
HB-12528 · Hand-built original
Seasoned round steak and seven steak seared and simmered for hours with mashed onion, bell pepper and celery until the gravy thickens, served over rice.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12532 · Hand-built original
Spiced sweet potato custard in a crisp crust — praline country meets pie.
Main ingredient: sweet potato
Pairs well with: whipped cream, coffee, ice cream
HB-5762 · Hand-built original
Air-fried seasoned sweet potato chunks topped with taco-seasoned ground beef, fresh pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Main ingredient: sweet potato
HB-12539 · Hand-built original
Seasoned ground beef simmered with tomato paste, beef broth, corn and sour cream, covered with cheddar and a layer of tater tots and baked until crisp.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12542 · Hand-built original
A chilled macaroni salad with tuna, chopped egg, celery and bell pepper in a mayonnaise and Dijon dressing with dill relish and pickled jalapeños.
Main ingredient: tuna
Pairs well with: soup, crusty bread, grilled chicken
HB-12414 · Hand-built original
Ground beef and pork browned with onion and bell pepper, simmered with crushed tomatoes, chopped cabbage and seasonings, with cooked rice stirred in.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12336 · Hand-built original
Whole flounders filled with a shrimp, pepper, celery and breadcrumb stuffing and baked with lemon slices.
Main ingredient: flounder
HB-4605 · Hand-built original
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