Meat and Gravy with Rice and Crawfish Bread

[SigNate]

I know today is Mother's Day but we actually had our little celebration last night. Today we just didn't feel like doing a whole lot what with the dreary rainy weather here. I did decide to cook something that we love and just don't have often enough, I call it Rice and Gravy but it's actually more like Meat and Gravy with Rice. This is an old regular staple here in Louisiana in Cajun Country. I've talked about it befroe so I'll just touch on it lightly.

It's beef(this was bottom round steaks)simply seasoned with salt, black pepper and garlic powder(or granulated). Browned until it leaves a nice rich fond behind. Add onions and brow to deglaze the bottom of the pan and add water or a stock to make the gravy. Mmmm..........
Add the meat back into the pan, cover and simmer for an hour or two until the meat is fork tender. Make some fresh white rice and serve with the gravy over rice with a couple of pieces of meat and whatever sides you like and THAT is a fantastic meal!
Today I opened a can of peas and made some Crawfish Bread. I was going to make some mini crawfish pies this weekend but I started thinking about crawfish bread and couldn't get it out of my head.

While cooking I endulged in about a half dozen tequila and stawberry Jello Shots.

Getting ready to chop the crawfish tails.

Cheesy crawfish mixture spread on the bread and waiting for the oven to heat up.

Crawfish bread baked!

You know I was thinking that maybe this was too much crawfish bread for just four of us but this stuff is sooo good. Mmmmmm................

Dinner served!

[mriguy]

That bread looks amazing

[AubreyLaHaye458]

That bread looks delicious. We had the same meal Friday night. Always good!


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[mr crab]

whats the recipe for the crawfish bread? if you don't mind sharing. It looks right up my alley

[duckman1911]

Nice santoku Sig. I love mine. Food looks awesome as always buddy.

[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by mr crab

whats the recipe for the crawfish bread? if you don't mind sharing. It looks right up my alley

X2

I have a gallon bag of meat that we peeled yesterday to use.

[SigNate]

Thanks guys!
Here's the recipe. Easy and delicious!

BTW, I used a bread from Rouse's store bakery. Usually the store's bakery bread is moister than regular French Bread and having to bake it keeps it from getting too crisp that it falls apart when you cut or bite it.


[SIZE=4]Cajun Crawfish Bread[/SIZE][SIZE=4] [/SIZE]

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MAKES 8 SERVINGS
Courtesy of Madeline Kessler
Printed in October 2012

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion tops
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup Louisiana crawfish tails, finely chopped
• Salt
• Ground black pepper
• 1 (16-ounce) loaf French bread, halved lengthwise

Preheat oven to 350º. In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, butter, mozzarella, green onion, and garlic powder. Fold in chopped crawfish, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Spread crawfish mixture on French bread, and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly toasted. Cut in 2-inch pieces, and serve immediately.
Cook’s Note: Bread can be spread with crawfish mixture and refrigerated before baking.

[simplepeddler]

There is critical mistake made on the plating......no big deal, it's often overlooked........but......Those peas need to be ON the rice and gravy......

carry on

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by simplepeddler

There is critical mistake made on the plating......no big deal, it's often overlooked........but......Those peas need to be ON the rice and gravy......

carry on

^^

They can only stand alone if they have some mayo on em

[mr crab]

thanks for the recipe sig....imma try it...I have about a quart of tail meat that we peeled after a boil a while back

[mr crab]

Originally Posted by Goooh

^^

They can only stand alone if they have some mayo on em

one word response to this post. YYYYUUUUKKKKKKKKK

[papap]

Going to also try the bread. Thanks for sharing.

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by Goooh

^^

They can only stand alone if they have some mayo on em

Thought my grandpaw was the only one that did that. Dude also puts pea juice on cake for desert. He always says don't knock it till you try it but I have not felt the urge to try either one!

[Ilovestohunt]

Gonna do the bread absolutely!!! Guessing I could brown the meat and onions then throw in a slow cooker on low for six hours with water and or stock?


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[AceArcher]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

Thought my grandpaw was the only one that did that. Dude also puts pea juice on cake for desert. He always says don't knock it till you try it but I have not felt the urge to try either one!

Man.. i usually try to have an open mind... cheddar cheese on apple pie.. been there done that... any type of sushi you can name... at em all even the ones that are still fightin back....

but pea juice on cake... I don't know.... I mean how the heck did that even get invented....

lol.. i bet it is better than you would expect.