all you need right here..eat "hearty" or don't eat at all http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2022/2320238394_186c5e8a8a.jpg
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This is an old favorite of mine. A real cajun taught me a version of this using maui maui and shrimpo. I like shrimp and sausage, so that's what it calls for, but you could use just about anything....chicken...pork...or any firm fish. Saute some flour in oil, about equal parts, maybe just a tad more flour. I would use 3-4 Tbl each. You want to SLOWLY brown this till its the color of cocoa. This is called a roux. Next, add some chopped onion, celery and green pepper and a couple of cloves of smashed garlic. This is the Holy Trinity of all cajun cooking. Be sure and stir. It will burn. After a while the onion will become translucent. Then add the sausage. I use Mild Italian, maybe 3 links chopped up. Once this browns add a can of tomatoes or fresh if you have them. I use Rotelle (?) a couple of small can with jalepenos (or one large can regular). Then I add a cup of uncooked rice and about 2 cups of chicken stock. Once the rice is almost done, add at least a pound of raw peeled and deviened shrimp. These only need to cook a little. When the rice is done, its ready. If you Google "courtboullion" you can find some other verions. The cajun's pronouce it "coubion" (coo-be-on)
Shrimp=beef? I think not. Seriously nitro, grow some fresh herbs, or buy the best , fresh as you can get locally. There are thousands of sites out there, everyone has to eat after all, http://www.cooks.com/ http://allrecipes.com/ It's never to late, to learn how to actually cook food. Obviously, I'm a believer in fresh herbs, can make or break a dish.
So nitro have to start with something to have all the time in his kitchen. Here are some things. Chicken and beef stock paste. ({Better than Bouillion} brand) Rice Pasta Can beans Can tomatoes Flour (whole grain) Sugar Frozen vegetable Cooking oil Iron skillet Dutch oven. Acronym, you can think of something more for nitro to start?