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Crawfish Etouffee

Course : Crawfish
Serves: 6

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Ingredients:

8 tablespoons butter

1/2 Cup all-purpose flour

1 Cup chopped onion

1 Cup chopped green bell pepper

1 Cup chopped celery

3 Cloves garlic -- minced (3 to 5)

1 teaspoon Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper to taste

2 Pounds shelled crawfish tails or peeled shrimp

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1/2 Cup chopped fresh parsley

1/2 Cup chopped scallion (spring onion) green parts only

2 cups Cooked rice or fettuccine

Preparation / Directions:

1. Melt the butter in a large skillet over high heat and stir in the flour. Cook over moderate heat for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until the mixture is a dark reddish brown.

2. Add the vegetables, salt, pepper, and cayenne, and cook uncovered an additional 20 minutes over medium-low heat.

3. Add the crawfish tails or shrimp, lemon juice, and parsley, and continue to cook uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

4. Garnish with the chopped scallion and serve with cooked rice or fettuccine.

Nutritional Information:

199 Calories (kcal); 16g Total Fat; (68% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 41mg Cholesterol; 178mg Sodium

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