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Pat B:
This is a dish my Mom and Grandma used to make. Both were born in Louisiana. It is pretty easy to make and very similar to chili or spaghetti sauce but with a little different flavorings. Served over rice with some good, crusty bread it makes a great cold weather meal.
  I start with some olive oil in a large pot and add chopped onion(one medium), bell pepper(one medium), 4 cloves of garlic, crushed red pepper to taste, shredded carrot, chopped celery (two stalks), a few bay leaves, salt and pepper to taste. Sweat this all down then remove from the pot. Now brown 1# of 80/20 ground beef and a half pound of sausage(or to taste), put veggies back in with the meat, add 2 cans of New Orleans style red beans and a can of black beans(for color contrast) and a can of crushed tomatoes(I used tomatoes I put up earlier this fall) and let it simmer for a few hours.
 Like I mentioned above serve in a bowl over rice with some warm, crusty bread and butter. This stuff is sooooo good it will make you slap your Grandma!    ;D
 

JW_Halverson:
Put a dab of that on a Cajun's forehead and watch his tongue slap his brains out trying to get to it!

Danzn Bar:
Ouuuuuuuuuuuu :)
DBar

Pat B:
Topped with fresh chopped parsley and a good shaving of parmesan is the way we always ate it. This is one of our comfort foods. Meredith, our daughter is coming in from Houston on Sunday and she'll be happy to see it on hand.
 

chamookman:
Man - That looks good ! Thanks Pat. Bob

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