I always have so much fun filming my segment, ‘Holly’s Kitchen’ on “This Week in Louisiana Agriculture.” Louisiana has amazing fresh ingredients such as beef, rice, crawfish, and of course sweet potatoes! For March I showed how to make Steak Tacos with Cucumber Avocado Salsa with delicious Louisiana beef. Also, from my new cookbook out this fall, I made the incredible Berry Good Oatmeal Cookie Cake, so you will get a sneak peak of a great new recipe! Check out when the show airs on your local station or watch it online at TWILAtv.org.

Holly’s Kitchen on “This Week in Louisiana Agriculture”

Crawfish Bisque and Oatmeal Chocolate Pizza-Two Favorites

What goes on behind the scenes when I appear with all my ingredients in bowls and all chopped?  Well, the day before, I chop, dice, pre-cook and organize.  I always want a beauty shot to show my viewers the finished recipe as TV time doesn’t always correspond with the real clock.  However, fortunately, my recipes TRULY are easy and not too time consuming.  My sister says, “a recipe should fit on one page or it is too long.”  She loves my Gulf Coast Favorites book as most pages include two recipes.  Looking for Louisiana recipes, this book includes it all.  Off to the kitchen to prepare for tomorrow’s segment: Crawfish and Sweet Potato Soup and Oatmeal Chocolate Pizza.

Healthy soup and pizza: WBRZ Noon Show

With a rich pecan filling, a hint of chocolate, and a store bought pie crust, this easy mouthwatering pie is everything you would want in a dessert.

Ingredients
1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
2 eggs
2 egg whites
1 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
1.  Preheat oven 350°F.
2.  In bowl, whisk together eggs, egg whites, corn syrup, butter, sugar, brown sugar, flour, vanilla. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips.
3.  Transfer to pie shell. Bake 45-50 minutes or until set. Cool completely.

Makes 8-10 servings
Food Facts

Calories 383
Calories from fat (%) 42
Fat (g) 19
Saturated Fat (g) 5
Cholesterol (mg) 49
Sodium (mg) 136
Carbohydrate (g) 53
Dietary Fiber (g) 2
Sugars (g) 25
Protein (g) 5
Diabetic Exchanges: 3 1/2 carbohydrate, 4 fat

TERRIFIC TIDBIT:  I prefer the refrigerated pie crust that you unfold and place in a pie plate.  I always have a box in the refrigerator to pull out for a “pie on demand.”

Chocolate Pecan Pie