Austin Moms

Crawfish, Pecan, and Rice Dressing

This dressing recipe comes form AMB’s own Erin Manness. While it may not be guilt-free, it will wow guests at any gathering. As a Louisiana girl, I have to agree-crawfish makes everything better!

Servings	Prep Time
8	25minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings	Prep Time
8	25minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Ingredients

1 medium onion
1 celery rib
1 green bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
1pound original Jimmy Dean sausage
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 16 oz. packages frozen crawfish tails
2cups cooked long grain rice
1cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/4cup butter or margarine, cut into pieces
1 small bunch green onions, chopped
2 tbsp Creole seasoning
1/2tsp ground black pepper
Chopped parsley to garnish

Instructions

Chop first four ingredients. Cook vegetables, sausage, and garlic in a Dutch oven over Medium-High heat 10 minutes stirring until sausage crumbles and is no longer pink.
Stir crawfish and next six ingredients into Dutch oven, and cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Spoon dressing mixture into a lightly greased 13×9 dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Sprinkle with parsley.