serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • 1⁄3; cup green hot pepper sauce
  • dry white wine
  • fresh lemon juice
  • rice vinegar
  • whipping cream
  • water
  • milk
  • corn grits or 2 cups polenta
  • olive oil
  • chopped onion
  • cajun seasoning
  • Old Bay Seasoning

7 quarts

You might need to buy:
  • vegetable oil
  • crab claws
  • hot sauce
  • bay leaves
  • minced parsley
  • rubbed sage
  • unpeeled medium shrimp
  • hot cooked rice
  • gumbo file
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • collard greens
  • hot cooked fettuccine
serves 10
You might need to buy:
  • garlic powder
  • ground mustard
  • paprika
  • rubbed sage
  • cayenne pepper
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • Chili:
  • minced serrano peppers
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • minced garlic
  • fresh lime juice
  • fresh lime juice
  • low-sodium chicken broth
  • chopped fresh cilantro
  • Polenta:
  • ground cumin
  • yellow cornmeal
  • unsalted butter
  • whole milk
serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • lean ground beef
  • chopped onion
  • chopped green pepper
  • chili powder
  • water
  • hot cooked rice or hot cooked noodles
serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • finely chopped onion
  • finely chopped carrot
  • 1⁄3; cup finely chopped red bell pepper
  • fat-free chicken broth
  • water
  • dried lentils
  • cubed yukon gold potatoes
  • chopped tomatoes
  • hot pepper sauce
  • grated fresh parmesan cheese
serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • vegetable oil
  • chopped onion
  • chopped carrot
  • chopped celery
  • cumin seed
  • bay leaf
  • lipton golden onion soup mix
  • water
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • vegetable oil
  • chili powder
  • ground cumin
  • ground coriander
  • cayenne pepper
  • 90% lean ground beef
  • canned tomato sauce
  • low sodium chicken broth
  • cider vinegar
  • brown sugar
  • ground black pepper
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • thick-sliced bacon
  • artisan-style bread
  • monterey jack pepper cheese