Dinner

East Texas Etouffee is for Dinner.

East Texas Etouffee takes 20 minutes to prepare.

East Texas Etouffee takes 40 minutes to cook.

East Texas Etouffee makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for East Texas Etouffee are:

1/4 lb Butter
4 cups Chopped Onions
2 cups Chopped Green Peppers
1-1/2 tsp Fresh Chopped Garlic
4 cups Sliced Mushrooms (substitute Chopped Celery if you hate Mushrooms)
1-1/2 tsp Flour
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 tablespoon Cayenne Pepper
4 dashes Tabasco
1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
2 cups Light Whipping Cream
1 cup Half n' Half
1-3/4 cup Tomato Sauce

* Seafood (8 oz, not included in calories listed above) is optional -- Crawfish is best!!!

Here is how you make East Texas Etouffee:

Melt butter in large heavy duty pot. Add onions, peppers, garlic and cayenne pepper. Sautee, stirring occasionally until onions are translucent (15 minutes). Add mushrooms (or celery) and sauté for 5 minutes. Add flour and mix thoroughly for 1 minute stirring often. Add whipping cream and half n' half. Cook until cream thickens, but not boiling, and stir often. Add tomato sauce and cook for 15 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. IF DESIRED, add seafood or crawfish. Stirring often, cook until meat and/or vegetables are done. The longer you let the sauce cook, the more flavorful it becomes. Serve over white or brown rice. Makes about 12 one cup servings.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ARTLESS.

The nutritional information for East Texas Etouffee is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 260.6

• Total Fat: 22.7 g
• Cholesterol: 72.0 mg
• Sodium: 266.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
• Protein: 3.9 g

The dietary needs meet for East Texas Etouffee is Vegetarian