BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Farre is a meat dressing brought to Louisiana by the Germans. In many Cajun and German communities of the River Road west of New Orleans, farre was often seen as a sandwich spread at weddings, parties and funerals. This is one of our many variations, which includes sweet potatoes and is undoubtedly from the German Coast of Louisiana.

Prep Time: 3 Hour

Yields: 8–10 Servings

Ingredients:

2 cups shredded sweet potatoes

1½ pounds ground beef

1½ pounds ground pork

½ pound chicken livers

3 quarts chicken, beef and vegetable stock (or as needed)

2 cups diced onions

1 cup diced celery

½ cup diced green bell pepper

¼ cup diced red bell pepper

2 tbsps minced garlic

1 cup sliced green onions

½ cup chopped parsley

salt and black pepper to taste

hot sauce to

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