crawfish dressing

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3/4 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 pounds frozen peeled crawfish tails, thawed
• 1 cup toasted, chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• 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.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• 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.
• stir cooked rice, crawfish tails, pecans, butter, and green onions into the ground beef mixture. season with seasoning and pepper. continue cooking about 3 minutes, until well mixed. transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. garnish with parsley