FLAVORFUL CRAWFISH ETOUFFEE

Flavorful Crawfish Etouffee image

This dish is a pleasure to serve because it's attractive as well as tasty.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h35m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup canola oil
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon Creole seasoning
2 pounds frozen cooked crawfish tails, thawed
Hot cooked rice

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, whisk flour and oil until smooth. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, whisking constantly. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir 10 minutes longer or until mixture is reddish-brown. , Add the green pepper, onion and celery; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, paprika, lemon juice and Creole seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. , Stir in crawfish and heat through. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269 calories, Fat 15g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 155mg cholesterol, Sodium 451mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 22g protein.