Name: Crawfish Stew
Prep time: 28 min
Cook time: 64 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 c. butter or margarine; 1/3 c. all-purpose flour; 1 c. each: chopped onions and celery; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, deveined and diced; 2 c. water; 1 (14 1/2 to 16 oz.) can tomatoes, crushed; 2 c. (8 oz.) crawfish tails; 1 1/2 tsp . salt; 1/4 tsp . ground black pepper; 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen sliced okra; 1 medium red or green pepper, chopped; 1/4 c. chopped parsley; 2 tsp . gumbo file powder; 3 c. hot cooked rice

Crawfish Stew

⏱️ Ready in 1h 32m 🥄 Prep 28 min 🔥 Cook 1h 4m 👥 4 servings

Crawfish Stew is an impressive soup you can prepare in about 1 hour 32 minutes. Made with c. butter or margarine, c. all-purpose flour, c. each: chopped onions and celery, jalapeno pepper, seeded, deveined and diced and c. water, this recipe delivers authentic, satisfying flavors. A classic recipe that has been enjoyed for generations.

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👨‍🍳 Instructions

Melt butter in a large heavy pot (iron preferred).

Blend flour and stir over medium-low heat until roux is dark brown.

Add onions, celery and jalapeno pepper; cook until tender and crisp. Stir in water, tomatoes, crawfish and seasonings. Simmer over medium heat 15 minutes.

Add okra, pepper and parsley.

Simmer until tender-crisp, about 10 minutes.

Stir in file powder.

Ladle stew into soup bowls.

Top each serving with 1/2 cup fluffy rice. Makes 6 servings.

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