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Pappadeaux Crawfish Bisque
You can recreate the flavor of Pappadeaux Crawfish Bisque with this copycat recipe.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
415 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Cajun
Ingredients
- 3 pounds crawfish
- 2 ounces olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 quarts water
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 cups whipping cream
- 1/2 cup tomato chopped
- 4 tablespoons brandy
Instructions
- Boil the crawfish in a large pot of water. Drain the crawfish and allow to cool so that they can be handled easily.
- Remove the tail meat and save the head and shells. Place the tail meat in your refrigerator.
- Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or a large saucepan. Add the crawfish heads and shells, paprika, and cayenne, and saute for 5 minutes.
- Add water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Strain the liquid into a separate pan. Crush the heads and shells to extract any remaining liquid and add that liquid to the pan. Discard the shells.
- Return to the heat and add bell pepper, onion, tomato, tomato paste, and cream. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring frequently.
- Add the brandy and the crawfish meat. Simmer for 10 minutes. Serve hot and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
415kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Cholesterol
150mg
(50%)
Sodium
103mg
(4%)
Potassium
200mg
(4%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1540IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
10.6mg
(12%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 415
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 415kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 200mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1540IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 10.6mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.