Crawfish Stew

Ingredients

• ¾ C of oil
• 1 C all-purpose flour
• 2 onions
• 1 green bell pepper
• 2 sticks of celery
• 1 bunch of green onions
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 4 C of hot water or vegetable stock
• 1 tbs of Cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp of pepper
• 1 tsp of garlic powder
• 1 tbs of parsley flakes
• 2 lbs crawfish tails

Directions

1. Heat a large pot over a Medium/Low Heat.
2. Chop the onions, bell pepper, celery, and garlic and set aside
3. Make a dark brown roux with the flour and oil. This process can take some time, so be patient.
4. Once your roux has reached a chocolate color, drop in the chopped vegetables, and stir for another 10 minutes.
5. After 10 minutes, add hot water or stock and mix well.
6. Next add the Cajun seasoning, pepper, garlic powder, and parsley flakes. Mix well.
7. Raise the heat to a boil, cover, lower to simmer, let cook for 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes.
8. After the 1 hour mark, add in the 2 lbs of crawfish, cover, and let cook for another 30 minutes.