Heather's Crawfish Etouffee

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 pound crawfish tail meat
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
4. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.
5. Stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
7. Stir in crawfish, cayenne pepper, black pepper, thyme, oregano, basil, and paprika.
8. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.
9. Serve over cooked rice.

Interesting Facts

• Etouffee is a French word meaning "smothered."
• Crawfish is a type of freshwater crustacean that is similar to lobster.
• Cajun cuisine is a style of cooking from the Louisiana bayou.