Crawfish Cream Sauce

Estimated Prep Time: 15 minutes

Estimated Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

-1 medium yellow onion diced

-1 green bell pepper diced

-2 celery hearts diced 

-2 tbs all purpose flour

-1 tbs tomato paste

-1 tbs garlic paste

-3 tbs unsalted butter 

-3/4 can of fire roasted tomatoes

-2 tbs Kindlin’ Cajun Blend (or your favorite Cajun seasoning)

-2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 

-1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

-1/2 lemon squeezed

-1 1/2 cup chicken stock 

-1lb. Crawfish tails

-Dice all your vegetables 

-Melt butter over medium heat, once melted add your diced trinity and sauté (4-6 minutes) once softened, stir in the garlic and tomato pastes until they dissolve (about 1 minute)

-Add flour, incorporate well and cook down (about 2 minutes) then add diced tomatoes, Cajun seasoning, w sauce, and stir well.

-Slowly stir in broth until incorporated and simmer for 2 minutes before adding heavy cream, crawfish tails and lemon juice.

-Reduce heat to a low simmer for about 10 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken.

*Adjust seasoning if necessary, I usually add a little more Cajun seasoning because I want spice.

Serve hot over the dish of your choice!