Original Creole Seasoning 
Leftover Turkey Banh Mi
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Ingredients
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10-12 Cups Tortilla Chips
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Tony’s Original Creole Seasoning, to Taste
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12 Ounces Andouille Sausage
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12 Ounces Crawfish Tails
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8 Ounces Shrimp, Peeled and Deveined
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1 Bell Pepper (or 1/2 Red and 1/2 Green)
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2 Jalapeños
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1 Yellow Onion
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2 Sticks Celery
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2 Cups Colby Jack Cheese, Shredded
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Green Onion for Topping
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Parsley for Topping
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Butter
- Clear
Directions
- Dice onion. Deseed and dice 1 jalapeño. Dice bell pepper. Slice and dice celery. Slice sausage.
- Heat skillet to medium-high heat and melt a couple of tablespoons of butter. Start off by cooking sausage, onion and jalapeño. Cook for 2-3 minutes and then add bell pepper. Cook for another 2-3 minutes and then add celery. Cook for 2-3 more minutes. Season everything with Tony’s Original Creole Seasoning to taste. Remove skillet from heat.
- In another skillet, melt a couple more tablespoons of butter and add shrimp. Season with Tony’s Original Creole Seasoning to taste and cook until done, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter and cook crawfish in a third skillet. Season with Tony’s Original Creole Seasoning to taste and cook for 4-5 minutes, until done and then remove from heat.
- Combine shrimp and crawfish into the sausage and veggie mixture.
- Assemble the nachos with layers of chips, cheese and gumbo mixture until all ingredients are used.
- Bake nachos at 375°F for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and garnish with sliced jalapeños, chopped green onion and chopped parsley.
NOTES:
- You can make a Creole Sour Cream to go on top of the nachos by combining sour cream with Tony’s Original Creole Seasoning, to taste, and chopped parsley.
- You can make you own chips by quartering yellow corn tortillas and frying them in oil. Then season them with Tony’s Original Creole Seasoning, to taste.
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