From the Kitchen of Brett Broussard

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup andouille sausage, sliced quarter moon
1/4 cup purple onion or shallot, chopped fine
1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped fine
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1/2 cup white wine
1 teaspoon chicken base
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup green onions, sliced
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1 pint oysters, drained
12 ounces fettucine
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 teaspoons salt

Melt butter over medium heat in a pot. Add andouille sausage, onions, and bell peppers and saute for 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute another minute. Pour in white wine and a tablespoon of chicken base and simmer for 2 minutes. Add heavy whipping cream, half of the parmesan cheese, and the green onions and parlsey (reserving some for garnish) and simmer for about 4 minutes. Add the oysters, season with salt and pepper, and cook an
additional 3 minutes or until the oysters start to curl on the ends. Toss with the fettucine noodles and top with remaining parmesan cheese, green onions, and parsley.

From the Kitchen of Brett Broussard

5 cans tomato paste
3 quarts water
1 large can diced tomatoes
1 large onion, diced
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon oregano
2 tablespoons olive oil

Saute onion in olive oil over medium heat for 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and saute for an additional minute. Add tomato paste and continue cooking over medium high heat for 5
minutes. Add water, sugar, and oregano and simmer on low for 3-4 hours

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1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
10 ounces spinach (cleaned and trimmed)
1 large egg yolk
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
1 zest of one lemon
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
salt to taste

Gather all of the ingredients. Set a fine-mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth or a couple of paper towels over a bowl. Add the ricotta and allow it to strain out excess liquid for 5-10 minutes as you continue with the prep. Boil a large saucepan of salted water. Plunge the spinach in to blanch it, then remove it 30 seconds later. Drain and cool the spinach under cold running water to stop the cooking. Finely chop the drained spinach. In a medium bowl, combine the chopped spinach with ricotta cheese, egg yolk, Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Yield: 2 1/2 cups

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From the Kitchen of Brett Broussard

3 1/2 cups flour
4 eggs, beaten

Mound 3 1/2 cups flour in the center of a large wooden cutting board. Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the eggs. Using a fork, beat together the eggs and begin to incorporate the flour, starting with the rim of the wall. As you expand the well, keep pushing the flour up from the base of the mound to retain the well shape. The dough will
come together when half of the flour is incorporated.

Start kneading the dough with both hands, using the palms of your hands. Once you have a cohesive mass, remove the
dough from the board and scrape up and discard any leftover bits. Lightly reflour the board and continue kneading for 6 more minutes. The dough should be elastic and a little sticky. Wrap the dough in plastic (with a little flour) and allow to rest for 30 minutes. Roll out as desired. Make sure dough is floury, so it does not stick to the plastic.

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2 pounds elbow macaroni package
1 stick butter
1 large Block of Velveeta (2lb.)
5 cans "the Pet Milk"
salt and red pepper

Boil noodles in salted water and drain. Cut butter into squares and distribute throughout the noodles. Pour Pet Milk over the noodles. Cut Velveeta into squares and mix into the pasta (may only use 2/3 of the cheese). Cover with foil and back at 350 covered for about an hour. Every now and then, stir to mix. Towards the end, uncover and brown on top.