Courtney's Crawfish Chowder

Cajun seasoning spices up this creamy crawfish and potato soup.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 328 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• ¼ cup butter
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 5 bay leaves
• 4 cups half-and-half
• ½ cup water, or as needed
• 2 cups finely diced potatoes
• 4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
• 1 (12 ounce) package cooked and peeled whole crawfish tails

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place potatoes, onion, celery, 1/4 cup butter, bay leaves, and thyme in a large saucepan with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

Step 2

Melt remaining 1/2 cup butter over medium-low heat. Whisk flour into melted butter for 2 minutes; slowly whisk half-and-half into flour mixture and season with Cajun seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Whisk continuously to prevent boiling until mixture is thickened. Stir in potato mixture and crawfish tails; cook, stirring constantly, until heated through, about 5 minutes.