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Shanna's Crawfish Hot Etouffee

1 stk Butter 
2 cup Chopped onions 
1 cup Chopped celery 
1/2 cup Chopped green bell peppers 
1 lb Peeled crawfish tails 
2 tsp Minced garlic 
2 x Bay leaves 
1 tbl Flour 
1 cup Water 
1 tsp Salt 
1 pch Cayenne pepper 
2 tbl Finely-chopped parsley 
3 tbl Chopped green onions 
    Hot steamed rice for serving 

 Method : 
In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the onions, celery, and bell peppers and saute until the vegetables are wilted, about 10 to 12 minutes. Add the crawfish, garlic, and bay leaves and reduce the heat to medium. Cook the crawfish for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Dissolve the flour in the water. Add to the crawfish mixture. Season with salt and cayenne. Stir until the mixture thickens, about 4 minutes. Stir in the parsley and green onions and continue cooking for 2 minutes. Serve over hot steamed rice.
This recipe yields 4 servings.

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