Crawfish Dressing

This is one of our favorite recipes. It goes great with fried turkey, and makes a bunch. A combination of Cajun ingredients makes for a delicious dressing.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 313 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• 1 ½ cups water
• 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
• ¾ cup uncooked long-grain white rice
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning
• 2 pounds frozen peeled crawfish tails, thawed
• 1 cup toasted, chopped pecans

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed.

Step 3

In a large, heavy skillet over medium heat, stir together ground beef, onion, celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and garlic. Cook until beef is evenly browned and vegetables are tender.

Step 4

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

Step 5

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