Crawfish Etouffee

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup of vegetable oil
• 2 lbs. of crawfish tails (fresh Louisiana crawfish if possible)
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
• 1 chopped white onion
• 1 chopped bell pepper
• 2 teaspoons of parsley
• 3 tablespoons of minced garlic
• 1 cup of tomato sauce
• 1 cup of water
• 2 cups of white rice

Instructions:

• Heat the oil in a pot over a high heat.
• Add the crawfish, cayenne, pepper, and salt. Cook until the water is gone from the crawfish.
• In a seperate pot, cook some white rice as directed.
• To the crawfish mixture, add the onions, bell peppers, garlic, and parsley. Turn the heat down to medium and cook for about 7 minutes.
• Add the tomato sauce and cook for another 7 minutes.
• Add the water and cook for another 7 minutes.
• Serve over the rice.
• Enjoy your crawfish etouffee!