Crawfish Étouffée I

Makes 6 servings
== Ingredients ==
* ⅓ cup vegetable oil
* ½ cup all-purpose flour
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 1 cup chopped celery
* 1 cup chopped green pepper
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1¼ cups chicken broth
* 1 pound peeled crawfish tails
* 1 teaspoon salt
* ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
* ½ teaspoon ground red pepper
* hot pepper sauce to taste
* 4 cups hot cooked rice
* finely sliced green onion tops (optional)
== Directions ==
# Heat oil in Dutch oven or large skillet (iron preferred) until a light haze forms over pot but oil is not smoking.
# Lower heat and blend in flour.
# Cook, stirring constantly, over medium-low heat, until roux is dark brown, about 10 minutes.
# Do not burn.
# Add onion, celery, green peppers and garlic.
# Cook, stirring, about 5 minutes.
# Stir in broth, crawfish tails, salt, black pepper, red pepper and pepper sauce; simmer 15 minutes.
# Serve over beds of fluffy rice; sprinkle with green onions, if desired.
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