Crawfish etouffee #2

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3poundsCrawfish tails; peeled
2Sticks butter or margarine
3mediumsOnions; chopped
1mediumBell pepper; chopped
Salt & pepper to taste
3Cloves garlic; minced
½cupParsley; chopped
1tablespoonPlain flour
1can(8-oz) tomato sauce; optional

Directions

Melt butter in a deep, thick aluminum pot. (Do not use a black iron pot.) Add onions, bell pepper and garlic. Saut‚ until soft, about 5 minutes. Add crawfish, season to taste using salt and black and red peppers. Smother on high fire, stirring constantly, for about 20 minutes. Add flour and continue smothering about 5 minutes more. Add parsley and water, about 10 ozs. more or less as necessary. If using tomato sauce, add now. Cook about 15 minutes more. Serve over hot rice with a tossed salad and hot rolls or French bread. Serves

8.

From <A Taste of Louisiana>. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .