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Serves: 4
Total Calories: 104

1/2 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups onions , finely chopped
3/4 cup green bell pepper , finely chopped
1 clove garlic , minced, or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons flour
2 heaping tablespoons undiluted cream of celery soup
1 (10-ounce) can Ro-tel tomatoes with green chilies, puréed with liquid
1 cup beer
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound peeled crawfish

Micromelt margarine in a 3-quart dish on HIGH (100%) 1 minute. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Sauté on HIGH (100%) 6 minutes or until tender.

Add flour and celery soup. Stir in puréed Ro-tel, beer, salt, and pepper. Microwave on HIGH (100%) 6 minutes.

Add crawfish. Cover. Microwave on HIGH (100%) 4 minutes. Serve étouffée over rice.

Editor's Extra: I suggest starting with 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, adding more to taste. Arceneaux likes his étouffée hot!

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 4
Total Calories: 104
Calories from Fat: 80

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