Name: Easy Crawfish Etouffee
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 slices bacon (diced); 1 tablespoon butter; 1/2 white onion (diced); 1 stalk celery (diced); 1/2 bell pepper (I used red, diced); 1 jalapeño (seeded and diced); 1 large clove garlic (minced); 1 1/2 tablespoons flour; 1/4 teaspoon ground bay leaves (optional); 8 ounces clam juice or chicken stock; 1/4 cup water; 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1/2 cup tomato (chopped); salt and pepper to taste; dash cayenne pepper (to taste); 1/2 pound crawfish tails (peeled, you can substitute shrimp if you can't find crawfish); 2 tablespoons parsley (chopped); 2 green onions (diced); several dashes hot sauce (such as Crystal); cooked white or brown rice