Acadian Crawfish Etouffee... win? yes

Crawfish Etouffee... I mean, do I need to say more? This recipe is a very easy way to go about making it happen. A classic you need to just go ahead and eat today.

What ya need:

• 2 pounds crawfish
• 1 stick butter (1/4 lb)
• 1 cup onions, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
• 1 can cream of shrimp soup
• 1 can cream of golden mushroom soup
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
• 1/2 cup green onions and parsley
• Salt & pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup water

Ok, so:
In a 4-quart heavy pot, saute the onions, bell peppers, celery and garlic in the butter. Stir until everything is all soft. Add the cream of shrimp soup and golden mushroom soup, Tabasco, tomato ketchup, and the salt & pepper, to taste.
Reduce heat to medium-low and stir to keep the stuff from sticking to the pot. Add water if needed, then add the crawfish, green onions and parsley. Cook this for about 15 minutes, uncovered. Then, eat your heart out to happy-land.