How to make Shrimp Crawfish Sausage Étouffée

sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken breast is a leaner protein option.

crawfish

🥗Healthier: shrimp

💰Cheaper: crab meat

Shrimp is more accessible and often less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories.

Melt a stick of butter in a pot.

Add flour to the melted butter and mix.

Add chopped onions and green bell peppers, and minced garlic; cook until tender.

Add cream of celery and let it simmer for about 20 minutes.

Add sausage and cook until browned.

Add shrimp and crawfish tails; cook until shrimp is done.

Season with salt, pepper, and parsley; mix well.

Add red pepper flakes to taste and a dash of paprika for color.

Plate the dish over rice or pasta and garnish with parsley.

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