- Maque Choux is a traditional Louisiana dish. My husband is Cajun "CoonAss" from South Central LA. Not quite the Hood, but more like the wilderness. He wasn't so sure about this dish when I first approached him with it. But guess what? Even the kids ate it and loved it!
| LeftOver| 1 pound of Ground Lean Turkey
Small bag of Frozen Corn
Small Onion, Diced
2 tsp Sugar
One handful Washed Baby Spinach
Pita Pocket Bread (Recipe see Digg below)
1/2 pound Bacon
2 tabs Butter
{Optional}(1 tsp Corn Starch)
Tony Chachere's Spice
Garlic Salt
Lemon Pepper
Assembly:
- Cook Bacon in a large pan on Med-High heat. Put aside on paper towels and leave grease in the pan.
- Add Ground Turkey and cook it completely cutting it into crumbles or crumbs. Spice heavily with all three. Drain the grease into a measuring cup. Keep 1/4 cup.
- Put meat aside into a large mixing bowl.
- Return 1/4 cp grease and 2 tabs of Butter to the pan on Medium Heat. Add Corn, Onion, and Sugar. Stir until Corn and Onion are slightly crisp and caramel.
- Turn off the heat and return the meat and crumbled Bacon to the pan. Mix to warm meat and return it all to the bowl.
- Fill Pita with Spinach and Garlic and Herb Laughing Cow spreadable cheese. Spoon in the Turkey Maque Choux.
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