Hamburg Creole Recipes

SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• Heat a large heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Add oil. Cook garlic, onions, celery, and green bell peppers. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in cayenne and let caramelize. Add the seafood stock, tomatoes, Worcestershire, hot sauce, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 35 minutes. Add shrimp and cook about 4 more minutes, until they are bright pink and cooked through. Garnish with green onions.

CREOLE SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring the broth, rice, onion, 1 teaspoon garlic, chili powder, salt, turmeric, pepper and bay leaf to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Discard bay leaf. , In a skillet over medium-high heat, saute the next 7 ingredients and remaining garlic in butter for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook until peppers are crisp-tender. Add tomato and peas; heat through. Remove from the heat. Add rice; keep warm. , In another skillet, cook and stir chicken in lemon juice over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Add to rice mixture; toss. Top with almonds.

CREOLE BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine soup, sour cream, onion and pepper. Stir in potatoes and cheese; transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish., In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in ketchup, brown sugar and seasonings; spread over potatoes. Combine cornflakes and butter; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until bubbly.

CREOLE BURGERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, mustard, and 1 teaspoon (more if you like things spicier) creole seasoning; set aside.
• In a larger bowl, mix together the ground beef, worcestershire sauce and 1 teaspoon creole seasoning; combine well.
• Shape beef mixture into 4 patties.
• Grill or broil patties to desired degree of doneness, turning once.
• Spread mustard mixture on split hamburger buns.
• On bun bottom, add lettuce, tomato, onion, and patty; cover with bun top.
• I dip each bite of my burger in ketchup, too--yummy.

HAMBURG CREOLE

Steps:

• Brown and drain ground beef, onion and garlic.
• Add liquid from canned tomatoes [reserve tomatoes].
• Add green pepper, celery, paprika, salt and cayenne.
• Heat to boil, then cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Blend flour with 1/4 cup cold water. Add to meat mixture gradually. Cook and stir until slightly thickened.
• Add reserved tomatoes and heat through.
• Serve over pasta, rice or potatoes.
• Note -- this reheats well. It thickens with standing.

CREOLE SEASONING BLEND

Steps:

• Combine paprika, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, basil, thyme, black pepper, white pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Store in an airtight container.