Crawfish Etouffee - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. butter
2 c. chopped onions
2 cloves minced garlic
2 Tbsp. chopped green peppers
2 Tbsp. minced parsley
1/4 c. chopped celery
2 Tbsp. green onion tops, chopped fine
1 lb. or 2 1/2 c. crawfish meat
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. cayenne red pepper

Preparation

Melt butter in heavy pot.
Saute onions, pepper and celery until onions are clear.
Add 1/8 cup water and simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
Stir occasionally. Add crawfish and other seasonings to blend.
Serve over hot steamed rice.
Makes 4 to 5 servings.