Phil just gave you what probably is a perfect example of Louisiana cuisine A Cajun seafood dish with an Italian-pasta twist! Man, that sounds good!
Here's a non-Cajun, easy meal.
We owned a farm and raised our own hogs and beef. We always had more roasts and ground meat than we could stand! My Mom was constantly having to come up with creative ideas to use those two up.
BBQ Beef Filled Biscuits
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb. ground meat (I prefer pulled pork or pulled beef roast)
1 med. red or yellow bell pepper chopped
1 small/med. carrot shredded
1/2 onion chopped
3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
3/4 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite)
1 can butter milk biscuits
1 cup shredded cheese (your favorite)
A handful of green onions
We were really into seasoned food being Cajuns and all. You may want to cut back some on the garlic/onion,green onions for the kids sake.
Brown meat in skillet; drain. Or using 2 forks, one to hold the roast and the other to pull the leftover roast apart. Add bell peppers, onion, garlic and green onions; cook & stir 5 minutes until peppers are crisp & tender. Add carrots and BBQ sauce; cook about 2 more minutes, mix well.
Separate biscuits. Press biscuits onto bottom and up the side of each muffin pan cup sprayed with a no stick cooking spray. (Personally, I use gobs of butter wiped on with a paper towel)
Spoon meat vegetable mixture evenly into biscuit cups and form a mound on top.
Bake 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese continue baking 3-4 minutes until biscuits are golden brown and cheese is melted.
There was always a bottle of pepper-vinegar and a bottle of hot sauce on our table. So, we could each crank-it-up to our individual taste.
We had a huge garden along with this meat we raised ourselves. With all we had to choose from, my brother and I enjoyed this simple meal as much as anything she'd fix. And, she was a fabulous cook!
I'm gonna make this before the week is out. Got me all hungry-n-stuff!
Prep time: 10 minutes; Total time: 26 minutes Serves 4-6