SO..I've been thinking of a few that ALMOST have recipes..I'd list gumbo, but that has to be shown. I don't use grease for my roux. Same with etoufee'..
Mexican cornbread is great and pretty easy to list..prepare your favorite cornbread (from a mix or from scratch, no matter..I just can't stand sweet.), I use 2 packets of Corn-kits.
Then round-up, one can of corn (drain it), 8oz can of pimento(drained), you'll want 8 oz of Jalepenos(drain, again), 4 cups of cheddar(sharp) cheese(grated) and 16 oz of bacon(fried and chopped...save the grease)..chop one whole yellow onion and sautee' in the bacon grease..after that is done stir it all into the cornbread mix pour into a large pan (14x10??) OR cast iron, is usually best for cornbread. Bake to cornbread spec.(on package or from own recipe)
It is awesome! Pretty hot..if you have guests that don't care for the heat, per se..use green chiles, instead.
Les, as we all know..is a Yankee. It has been KILLIN me to figure out WTHell to cook for him. (he doesn't eat hot food?!??)
Mamas Gumbo almost killed him...PUT he was polite and ate it.(Kudos!) even with the jalepeno sausage in it. Y'all would have been proud (I was) EVEN though it did rip his lower end UP!
My expertise(if you can call it that) is Mexican and Cajun..and different varations on a theme.
My chili is confusing BUT good.