1 stick butter
1 large onion chopped
2 cloves minced garlic (or garlic powder)
1 small chopped bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 hot pepper Or several drops of Tabasco Pepper Sauce
2 tbsp flour
1 lb peeled shrimp or peeled crawfish tails
White rice, cooked
Recipe
1. Melt butter in heavy pan and sauté vegetables until soft (onion, garlic, bell pepper, celery and pepper sauce)
2. Add flour, stir constantly until golden brown.
3. Add crawfish tails (salt and pepper to taste)
4. Add one cup water or shrimp stock and bring to a boil
5. Lower temperature and simmer for 10 minutes
6. Add parsley and simmer 5 minutes
7. Serve over rice. For additional zest, spice up your meal with a little hot sauce or cajun seasoning.