Crawfish Soup

Courtesy Hoffman Media

A rich broth and flavor-packed crawfish make this soup a great rainy-day go-to.
Cook/Prep Time: 45 MinutesServings: 12

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup chopped carrot
3 cloves garlic minced
8 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
6 cups chicken broth
1 (16 oz.) package crawfish tails
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
1 tsp. hot sauce
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

In a large Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, and cook until translucent, 4 to 6 minutes. Add celery, bell pepper, and carrot. Cook until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, chicken broth, and crawfish. Bring to a boil.
Add lemon juice, parsley, basil, hot sauce, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper. Reduce to a simmer, and simmer 26 to 30 minutes.
Stir in cream. Serve immediately.

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