Crawfish Dressing

For this crawfish dressing recipe, crawfish tails and Creole seasoning jazz up long-grain rice, ground beef, and vegetables for this crawfish dressing.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 313 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning
• 2 pounds frozen peeled crawfish tails, thawed
• 1 cup toasted, chopped pecans
• 0.25 cup butter
• 1.5 cups water
• 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
• 0.75 cup uncooked long-grain white rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.

Step 2

Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in rice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Stir cooked rice, crawfish tails, green onions, pecans, and butter into ground beef mixture; season with Creole seasoning and black pepper. Continue cooking until well mixed, about 3 minutes; transfer to the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 25 minutes. Garnish with parsley

Step 5

Meanwhile, combine ground beef, celery, onion, bell peppers, and garlic in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until beef is evenly browned and vegetables are tender.