Shrimp Or Crawfish Etouffee(For A Crowd!) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 lb. shrimp or crawfish
2 blocks butter
3 cups chopped onions
1-1/2 cup chopped celery
2 chopped bell peppers
4 to 5 pods garlic, minced
3 cups chopped shallots
3 lemons, squeezed
1/2 cup cornstarch
3 cans Rotel
3 cans cream of mushroom soup
3 (8-oz.) cans mushrooms

Preparation

Saute chopped seasonings in 1 block butter.
Add lemon juice. Process Rotel in food processor.
Add Rotel, mushrooms and soup. Add 5 cups water.
Place peeled shrimp or crawfish in pot with 1 block butter and saute until firm.
Add to mixture and cook on medium heat.
Mix 1/2 cup cornstarch in 1 cup water.
Add to etouffee.
Cook 30 minutes more.
Serve hot over rice.