Crawfish Elegante Dip - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package crawfish, peeled
1/2 cup butter, divided in half
1 bunch green onion, chopped
1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
3 tablespoons flour
1 pint half-and-half cream
3 tablespoons dry sherry
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
cracked red peppercorns, to taste

Preparation

In a large heavy skillet melt 1/4 cup butter.
Add crawfish and saute 10 minutes.
In another large skillet melt the remaining 1/4 cup butter and saute the green onions, garlic and parsley.
Blend in the flour with the onion mixture and gradually add the cream, stirring constantly to make a thick sauce.
Add the sherry and the crawfish to the cream sauce and the seasonings to taste, mixing well.