I got this recipe from Ms. Leah Chase, famed proprietor of Dookey Chase's in New Orleans. She said it was a 
dish her sister made up and the name of it was made up too.
Dookey Chase's was pretty much destroyed duing Katrina but a lot of love and hard work has brought that landmark eatery back from the brink.
The aroma that fills your house while this dish is baking is heavenly and taste is equally divine!
dish her sister made up and the name of it was made up too. Dookey Chase's was pretty much destroyed duing Katrina but a lot of love and hard work has brought that landmark eatery back from the brink.
The aroma that fills your house while this dish is baking is heavenly and taste is equally divine!
Recipe By : Dookey Chase
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :1:00
Categories : Casseroles New Orleans/Cajun/Creole
Main Dishes Pasta
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound elbow macaroni -- or your favorite shaped pasta
4 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 pound Italian sausage -- cut 1/2 inch thick
1 pound ham -- cut into small cubes
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup onion -- chopped
1/2 cup green pepper -- chopped
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon garlic -- minced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup diced tomatoes -- in juice
2 cups water
1/2 cup mushroom -- sliced
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1 tablespoon parsley -- dry
1/2 cup green onion -- chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup Romano cheese -- grated
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1. Cook pasta to just barely al dente, drain and set aside.
2. Saute sausage and ham in 2 tablespoons of the oil till browning, about 5 or 6 minutes, remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
3. In the same pan, add the other 2 tablespoons of oil and brown the flour, add onion and cook till onion is clear. Add green pepper and garlic. Stir in tomato paste keep stirring so the tomato paste doesn't stick. Add tomatoes, water, oregano and pepper, cayenne and parsley and salt.
4. Return meat to sauce and simmer 15 minutes. Add mushrooms and green onion and cook 5 minutes.
Mix the pasta in well.
5. Put in a 13 x 9 casserole dish sprayed with pan spray and sprinkle with cheeses.
Bake at 375 for 20 minutes or till bubbly and top is browning.
I served this with a green salad and some crusty bread when I made it for a Lunch Special.