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Chunky Crawfish Spread

By: Sundra Hauck 
"Seafood is plentiful here, and crayfish is my favorite. I like to serve this tasty appetizer while the main course is finishing up in the oven. Suggested romance: Shrimp may be substituted for the crawfish."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

What to Drink?

Wine Chardonnay
Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound frozen cooked crawfish tails, thawed
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 medium sweet red bell pepper, minced
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 drops hot pepper sauce
  • Assorted crackers

Directions

  1. Chop crawfish; pat dry. In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese. Add the peppers, onion, garlic, Creole seasoning, salt and hot pepper sauce; stir in the crawfish. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve with crackers.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: 1/4 cup (prepared with reduced-fat cream cheese) equals 88 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 65 mg cholesterol, 244 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 9 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 lean meat, 1/2 fat.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2008 by Star   view full review
I just recently had a superbowl party..GO GIANTS!! I followed the instructions to the -T-. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2009 by Stephanie   view full review
This was really good. We wanted more of a dip, so added mayo. Also added lemon juice and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2007 by BUFFSTER   view full review
terrific! Such a good way to use up the extra crawfish. Makes good little hor-deurves, roll...

 

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