Joe’s Crab Shack Étouffée

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 3/4 cup diced onion
• 1/4 cup diced celery
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard seed
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 12 oz. can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 cup condensed cream of celery soup
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 lb crawfish meat or 1/2 Lb cubed chicken or 1/2 lb raw, peeled shrimp
• 3 tablespoon sliced green onions
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 3 cups Rice Pilaf

Procedures

1. Sauté garlic, onion, celery, and green pepper in butter until soft.
2. Stir in spices, soups, water, and meat of your choice.
3. Bring to simmer and continue cooking until meat is cooked through.
4. Stir in green onion and parsley.
5. Scoop 1/2 cup rice pilaf into center of 6 bowls or soup plates.
6. Pour Étouffée over rice.

Serves 6

Tip: The literal translation of the French word “Étouffée” (pronounced AY-too-FAY) means “smothered” - as in smothered in lots of rich sauce.