kay's seafood etoufee
We all love seafood at my house! I wanted a very good etouffee fit for a king-- or queen, for that matter. Seems as though I'd try one and like certain tastes about it and then another and the same story went on... For example, one recipe was too fattening. Another recipe was not appealing to the eye, yet it had a good flavor. I set out to find a really good seafood etouffee and finally created my own. (I think it is very delicious and satisfying in all respects you'd expect from a seafood etouffee. If you have a really good recipe similar to this one, send it to me for a try. I'd love to try yours too.) I recommend this 'special' dish for a large crowd along with rice and a Caesar Salad. You wont go wrong serving this dish. I assure you!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 - large onions, chopped
- 2 - bell peppers, chopped
- 1 - whole bunch of green onions, chopped
- 1 - whole bunch of celery, chopped
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- SAUTE ALL THE ABOVE IN LARGE POT OR DUTCH OVEN, STIRRING FREQUENTLY TIL TENDER. (APPROX 15 MINUTES ON MEDIUM HEAT) ADD THE FOLLOWING~~~
- 2 - packages mccormick dry (powde)r spaghetti sauce mix
- 1 - small can tomato paste (6 ounce)
- 1 - 1 large can cream of mushroom soup (26 oz)
- 1 - large can hunts garlic and herb spaghetti sauce (26 oz)
- 16 - ounces of water
- 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
- 1 teaspoon seafood magic seasoning blend (chef paul prudhomme's~ google it.)
- 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- - hot sauce or pepper to taste. i use 1/2 tsp of louisiana hot sauce (similar to tobasco sauce)
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- SIMMER ABOVE ON LOW FOR APPROX 15 TO 20 MINUTES THEN ADD:
- 4 pounds of crawfish tails (i buy them frozen in 12 oz pkgs at wal mart(5 pkgs))
- 1 - large walmart bag of small uncooked, peeled and cleaned shrimp (approx 2 lbs for approx $9.00)
- 1 pound of your favorite sausage, uncooked and chopped in bite size pieces. (i prefer conecuh hickory smoke sausage. google it.)
- SIMMER THE ABOVE ON MEDIUM-LOW FOR APPROX 20 TO 30 MINUTES SO ALL FLAVORS MAY MELD TOGETHER.
How To Make kay's seafood etoufee
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Step 1NOTE: This type meal with a salad costs approximately $12.00 to $20.00 per person at a nice restaurant. You will make enough to freeze half or 3/4ths of it. (Yes, I know this is an expensive recipe to make, but you will agree it is worth it. (I imagine I spend around $70.00 for this dish, but it is a huge pot of Seafood Etouffee.) Last but not least--- If you pull out your electric knife, this makes prepping a snap! Enjoy!
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