Make Mornings More Enjoyable – Cajun Eggs Benedict!

Now that fall is coming, it might be time to change up your breakfast routine and treat yourself to a breakfast classic with a Cajun twist. It only takes 10 minutes to cook so you’ll have plenty of time to sit down and indulge alone or with your whole family! Plus, this breakfast is jam packed with protein and is surprisingly low in calorie so it’ll keep you full all day while maintaining a healthy diet!

 

Ingredients (per serving)

 

2 Large Eggs

A Pot of Boiling Water (3 inches deep)

1 teaspoon of salt

2 teaspoons of Dijon Mustard

1 Whole Wheat English Muffin

3 Dashes of Hot Sauce

1 Dash of Cajun Seasoning (Our Buddy’s Cajun Seasoning)

 

Directions

 

Bring water to a boil and add salt, then lower to medium heat. Crack each egg and drop into water separately. Let eggs poach for 3 minutes. Toast each half of the English Muffin. Lift eggs from water with slotted spoon and pat dry on paper towel. Spread mustard on each half of the English Muffin. Place poached eggs on top of each half of English Muffin. Dash Cajun seasoning and hot sauce on top. Enjoy and have a great day!

 

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Take Advantage Of Your Leftovers – Cajun Addition!

With summer coming to an end and school getting ready to start, prepare a delicious Cajun lunch for you and your kids with leftovers from dinner! There are so many creative ways to take a classic Cajun dish and twist it to spice up your lunch the next day. Here are just a few examples of how to enjoy your Cajun dishes for days!

 

Cajun-Mexican Salad

 

Monday night is a classic for red beans and rice (and the special in our class!), and it is easy to make way too much for dinner. Save your leftovers and use them Tuesday afternoon to make a Mexican inspired salad! Use the red beans and rice to top on lettuce as a healthy lunch option filled with protein to keep you going all day long.

 

Cajun Tomato Pasta

 

It is a well-known secret that Italian meat sauce tastes even better the day after. Make a little extra next time you treat your family to pasta, and save the leftovers for the next day! Use tomato pasta for a healthier version with less fats and calories. Simply spice up your meat sauce (or plain tomato sauce) with a little hot sauce and Cajun seasoning to put a Cajun spin on it. Add vitamins in minerals by adding extra onions and peppers. Heat it up before lunchtime over whole-wheat pasta or use it as chili or to dip your grilled cheese in! Promise it may taste twice as good as the night before!

 

Lunch Topped With Etouffee

 

Crawfish or shrimp etouffee are both Cajun dinner favorites. But don’t forget about their versatility for leftovers, they can make lunch even more delicious. You don’t even need a full dish to compliment your lunch. Prepare cooked pasta, fish or chicken, top with the leftover etouffee, and enjoy – it will have the whole office smelling like a Cajun restaurant! You can also use the ettouffee as sauce for breakfast dishes such as the “hollandaise” in eggs benedict or place is over biscuits for a new twist on biscuits and gravy.

 

There are many ways you can enjoy your classic Cajun dishes for days to come. If you want to learn how to make these dishes like a true Cajun chef, come check out one of our cooking classes http://www.crescentcitycooks.com/classes.asp or just stop by our shop to pick up all your Cajun cooking essentials for dinner tonight!