Crayfish bisque #1
8 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | quart | Crayfish tails | 
| 5 | slices | White bread; toasted | 
| 1 | cup | Green onion tops; chopped | 
| ½ | cup | Parsley; minced | 
| 1 | tablespoon | Garlic; finely minced | 
| 6 | tablespoons | Oil | 
| 4 | tablespoons | Flour | 
| 1 | teaspoon | Red pepper | 
Directions
Chop crayfish tails into small pieces; put one cup aside to use in gravy. 
Soak toast in a Iittle water and crumble. Heat 4 tablespoons oil; add crayfish tails, garlic, parsley, red pepper and half the onions; cook for ten minutes. Add tbe crumbled toast and cook 10 minutes more. Clean and wash crayfish heads; stuff with stuffing. Bake the stuffed heads in a 350 degree oven for about 5 minutes or until they turn red. 
Heat remaining oil; add flour and brown. Add tails, onions, three cups water and cook together for 15 minutes on a low heat. When serving add stuffed heads to bisque. Serve over hot rice. 
From <A Taste of Louisiana>.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .