CHEESE DIP WITH CRAWFISH

Cheese Dip With Crawfish image

Provided by Pinay0618

Time 30m

Yield 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 teaspoons butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb frozen cooked peeled and deveined crawfish tail meat, thawed, rinsed, and drained
1 lb light processed cheese, cubed (such as Velveeta Light)
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes, and green chiles undrained
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes, and green chiles drained
1/2 cup chopped green onion
5 1/2 ounces baked tortilla chips
green onion, strips (optional)

Steps:

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add well-rinsed crawfish; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove mixture from pan; cover and keep warm.
Add cheese and tomatoes to pan; cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Stir in crawfish mixture and chopped green onions. Serve with tortilla chips. Garnish with green onion strips, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.1, Fat 8.3, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 84.2, Sodium 172.8, Carbohydrate 23.3, Fiber 3, Sugar 3.5, Protein 14.5