Green, green, green soup: French flageolot bean with Cajun Chaurice sausage and Kale

   A little French bean, and a little Cajun sausage…when the two collide, it’s a happy combination!         You will need:  1 1/2 cups dried flagelots 2 cups diced onion 1 medium red pepper, diced 1/2 cup … Continue reading

Cannellini and Kale Soup

Something my husband will love. This recipe calls for fresh sausage.  I used a fresh green onion sausage which I had made a while back (https://icookforleftovers.wordpress.com/2013/09/02/homemade-sausage-chaurice-aka-green-onion-sausage/).  If you live in Louisiana, you should be able to find an in-house store … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Red Beans

Rinse and sort the beans, picking out any rocks and bad beans. Soak overnight, or in a large pot, bring to a boil for 10 minutes and let soak for 30 minutes. For each pound of beans you will need: … Continue reading

Homemade Sausage: Herbes de Provence Garlic Sausage

Following a basic recipe for french garlic sausage with the classic use of herbes de provence. 4 pounds ground pork 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 cup minced onion 1 tablespoon herbes de provence 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/2 teaspoon … Continue reading

Homemade Sausage: Chaurice, aka Green Onion Sausage

A good, basic, green onion fresh sausage. This is very similar to the recipe that Chef John Folse uses here http://www.jfolse.com/recipes/meats/pork25.htm  There are other recipes that include more red things (paprika and chili powder) which make it more similar to … Continue reading