cream of mirliton & crawfish soup

Name: Cream of Mirliton & Crawfish Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 3 - mirlitons (chayote squash); 1 stick(s) butter or margarine; 4 sprig(s) green onions, chopped; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 2 - ribs celery, minced; 1 - bay leaf; 3-4 cup(s) swanson's chicken broth; 1 pound(s) crawfish tails, defrosted (can find at wal-mart in frozen seafood section); 1 cup(s) half and half; - salt to taste; - white pepper to taste; - cajun seasoning (tony chachere) to taste

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Rena Daniel

New Orleans, LA

Updated on Feb 23, 2012

Mirliton is also known as Chayote squash, allegator pear, or vegetable pear. I got this recipe from my daughter-in-law's, Aunt Jill. She had fixed it as her contribution to Thanksgiving dinner. Being a novice when it comes to cooking...I just knew I'd mess up this awesome dish. BUT...it's so simple that even I couldn't mess it up :) When my friends tasted this, they said "Rena, I thought you said you couldn't cook. This is delicious!!"

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method ---

yield 3-4 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 - mirlitons (chayote squash)
1 stick butter or margarine
4 sprigs green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 - ribs celery, minced
1 - bay leaf
3-4 cups swanson's chicken broth
1 pound crawfish tails, defrosted (can find at wal-mart in frozen seafood section)
1 cup half and half
- salt to taste
- white pepper to taste
- cajun seasoning (tony chachere) to taste

How To Make cream of mirliton & crawfish soup

Step 1

Peel mirlitons like you would peel a potato. Cut in half and remove the seed pod.

Step 2

Slice into 1 inch cubes. Put into microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 12 to 15 minutes or until soft.
Step 3

Puree in blender or food processor
Step 4

Melt butter or margarine in a soup pot and saute all vegetables until soft. Add bay leaf and mirliton puree, cooking until most of the liquid evaporates.
Step 5

Add 3 to 4 cups chicken broth, season to taste with salt, pepper, and cajun seasoning (Tony Chachere). Cover and cook on med heat for 45 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
Step 6

Remove bay leaf, add crawfish tails and half and half. Simmer for 5 mins and serve. Hope you enjoy as much and my friends and family have.
Step 7

***If you have plenty to feed, double the recipe.
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