Crawfish Etouffee

Mulate's Cajun Restaurant's Crawfish Etouffee recipe is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 stick butter or margarine
• 1 medium onion - diced
• 2 stalks celery - diced
• 1 small bell pepper - diced
• 1 lb peeled crawfish tails
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Melt butter or margarine.
2. Add diced onions, celery, and bell pepper.
3. Saute' on medium heat until vegetables are translucent –approximately 15 minutes.
4. Add crawfish and Mulate's Cajun Seasoning - stir well.
5. Cook covered on low heat for approximately 15 minutes.
6. You may add chopped parsley or green onions just before serving - do whatever you like!
7. Serve over white rice.

Variation: Add 1 can Cream of Mushroom soup just before adding the crawfish.