Mardi Gras Casserole Recipes

MARDI GRAS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large pan, brown ground beef; drain and return to pan.
• Set aside.
• In a small skillet, saute' onion, green pepper, and garlic.
• Add this to the ground beef; mix well.
• Add tomato sauce and stewed tomatoes; mix well.
• Stir in Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Add cooked elbow macaroni; stir well.
• Simmer for 45 minutes with lid cracked; stirring occasionally.
• (You can also place this mixture in a casserole cover with cheese (of your choice) and bake at 350 degrees F. for 25 to 30 minutes).

LOUISIANA MARDI GRAS PASTA

Steps:

• In a cast iron pot (3 qt), melt butter over med-high heat.
• Add green onions, mushrooms and andouille.
• Saute 3-5 minutes, add garlic and tomatoes and continue to saute for 3 minutes.
• Add shrimp and crab meat or crawfish cooking for 2 additional minutes.
• Deglaze pan with white wine and lemon juice and cook until volume of liquid is reduced to half.
• Add heavy whipping cream and, stirring constantly, reduce until cream is thick and of a sauce like consistency, approximately 5 minutes.
• Add diced bell pepper and chipped butter, 2- 3 pats at a time, swirling pan constanly over burner.
• Do not stir with a spoon.
• Continue adding butter until all is incorporated.
• Remove from heat, add parsley and season to taste using salt and pepper.
• Gently fold in cooked fettudcine and serve.
• This is also good served cold as a pasta salad.