Crawfish Bisque

==Description==
A terrific soup from Texas Tapestry cookbook. Enjoy!
===Ingredients===
* 1/2 	 cup corn oil or bacon fat
*1/3 	cup all-purpose flour
*1 	large Onion, peeled and chopped
*1-2 	clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
*1 	stalk celery & leaves, chopped
*4 	scallions, white and green parts chopped seperately
*1 	quart water
*1/4 	cup tomato paste
*1 	teaspoon dried thyme
*1 	bay leaf
*6 	tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
*8 	allspice Berries
*3 	cloves
*1 	teaspoon salt
*1/4 	teaspoon black pepper
*1/4 	teaspoon white pepper
*1/4-1/2 	teaspoon cayenne pepper
*2 	tablespoons lemon juice
*3 	lbs uncooked Crayfish tails, with fat if available
*	hot freshly cooked rice
===Directions===
Heat the oil in a large, heavy pan.<BR>
Add the flour and cook, stirring, to make medium brown roux (the color of Peanut butter).<BR>
Add the Onion, garlic, celery and the white parts of the scallions and cook until softened, stirring occasionally.<BR>
Gradually stir in the water, then add the tomato paste, thyme, bay leaf, 4 Tbsp of the parsley, allspice Berries, cloves, salt, peppers, Cayenne to taste and the lemon juice.<BR>
Bring to a boil, stirring well.<BR>
Chop about one-quarter of the Crawfish tails and add with the fat, if available.<BR>
Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.<BR>
Add the remaining whole Crawfish tails and simmer, covered for 15 minutes or longer.<BR>
Stir in the green parts of the scallions and the remaining parsley.<BR>
Serve hot over rice.
*NOTE: If available, add 12 or more stuffed Crawfish heads (thawed if frozen) 5 minutes before serving.
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==See also==
Category: Cajun Soups
Category: Cajun Recipes
category:Lemon Recipes
Category:Bay Leaf Recipes
category:allspice Recipes
Category:thyme Recipes
Category:parsley Recipes
Category:Crawfish Recipes
Category:Crayfish Recipes
category:flour Recipes
category:cayenne pepper Recipes
category:cayenne pepper Recipes
category:white pepper Recipes
category:pepper Recipes
category:garlic Recipes
category:lemon juice Recipes
category:bacon grease Recipes
category:corn oil Recipes
category:pepper Recipes
category:Berries Recipes
category:cayenne pepper Recipes
category:butter Recipes
category:tomato Recipes
category:garlic Recipes
category:celery Recipes
category:Peanut Recipes
category:water Recipes
category:flour Recipes
category:Onion Recipes
category:salt Recipes
category:rice Recipes
category:oil Recipes