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             The fresh local
           ingredients found on           Jalapeno Sausage Casserole                                                 Redneck Caviar
           the Hammock Coast have         From: Carol Cooper                                                         From: Kathy Besse
           inspired local cooks for       Ingredients                          Preparation                           Ingredients & Preparation
           more than a century.             • 1 bag cornbread dressing            Add 2 cups of broth to the cornbread      Mix together:
           Recipes get passed               • chicken broth                    dressing and let it sit while you get the   • 2 cans black eyed peas, drained
           down from generation to          • 1lb bulk sausage                 other ingredients ready.                • 2 cans shoe peg corn, drained
                                                                                                                       • 2 cans Ro-Tel tomatoes, drained
                                            • celery
                                                                                 Slice the celery and onions
           generation, with occasional      • onion                              (just use as much as you want, no     • 1 bell pepper, finely chopped
           revisions to reflect the         • pepper jack cheese               amounts, just your preference). Sauté   • 2 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
           changing times.                  • jalapenos                        in a little butter just long enough for   • 1 tsp. garlic powder
                                                                               onions to become translucent. You       • 1 tsp. garlic salt
             We asked members of                                                                                       • 1 tsp, parsley flakes
                                                                               want the veggies to still be crunchy.
           the Lachicotte Team to                                              Add to the cornbread dressing.          • 2 tbs. or more if you like, diced jalapenos
           share their favorite dishes,                                           Brown the sausage - add to cornbread   • 1-16 oz. bottle of Zesty Italian dressing
                                                                                                                       • 1 can black beans, drained
           and we hope they become                                             dressing. I usually don’t drain the sausage
                                                                               before adding it unless there is a lot
           your favorites, too.                                                of grease.                            Scoop with Tostito scoops
                                                                                  Mix all the ingredients together. Cut
                                                                               the cheese into small cubes and you can
                                                                               use either chopped or sliced jalapenos
                                                                               (again, as much as you want if you like
                                                                               it really spicy). Mix the cheese and
                                                                               jalapenos into the cornbread mixture.
                                                                               Put in a pan and bake @ 350°F until
                                                                               thoroughly heated.
                                                                                  If a large crowd I usually double
                                                                                by using 2 bags of cornbread dressing
                                                                               and 2 lbs of sausage, then adjust the
                                                                               other items.














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