Cajun Recipes and other great tasting ones from the deep south and Louisianna Cajun country

	Homemade Dirty Rice 1 lbs. raw rice 1 lb. red onions 1 tblsp bacon drippings 6 oz. chicken livers and gizzards salt to taste 1 lg. clove garlic 1 bunch green onions 1 sm. pod red pepper 1 sm. bunch parsley 2 1/2 cups water Cook rice nearly done, dice red onions into small pcs. and brown in bacon drippin's. Chop giblets into fine pcs. and cook with onions until done, mince garlic and add to mixture. Chop green onions including tops and parsley, add to mixture. Add salt, red pepper and water, mix together and pour over rice. simmer until rice is done and water is absorbed. Put in a large baking pan and brush top with melted butter. Brown top in 375 deg. oven. Serves 6 to 8 Black-eyed Peas Southern Style 1 pound black-eyed peas 8 cups water 1 large onion, chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped 2 celery sticks, chopped 2 ham hocks salt and pepper to taste Wash peas and soak in cold water for a couple hours. Drain off water and put peas in a large pot with 8 cups water. Add ham hocks,celery, onions and green pepper. Salt and pepper to taste and cook about 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. until peas are done and tender. Serves 4	Brown Rice with Mushrooms 1 med. onion, chopped 1 stick butter 1 can consomme' 1 cup water 1 can mushrooms 1 cup uncooked rice Saute' onion in butter in cast iron skillet,remove onion and slowly add rice to skillet and while stirring, brown rice to a golden brown. Mix onions,rice, consomme', mushrooms and water and put in a baking dish and bake uncovered in a 365 deg. oven until rice is done and water is absorbed, stirring frequently. Serves 4 Cajun Red Beans 1 lb. dry red kidney beans 3 ham hocks about a pound Louisiana Sausages 1 large red onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 bay leaf 1 pod red pepper, chopped fine Cumin powder to taste Wash beans and soak for a couple hours in water. Cook sausages, onion and garlic until brown. Add beans, ham hocks, red pepper, cumin powder, bay leaf and cover with water. Cook real slow for about 3 hours until beans are tender and done. umm-umm goood' serves about 6 hungry souls