Chunky Crawfish Spread Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1/4 cup (prepared with reduced-fat cream cheese)
  • Calories:
  • 88
  • Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 65 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 244 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 3 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 9 g
  • Diabetic Exchange:
  • 1 lean meat, 1/2 fat.


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Chunky Crawfish Spread

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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.

SERVINGS: 12

CATEGORY: Appetizer

METHOD: Chill

TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Ingredients:

  • 1 package (16 ounces) frozen cooked crawfish tails, thawed
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 to 12 drops hot pepper sauce
  • Assorted crackers

Directions:

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. Yield: 3 cups.

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