Pecan Rice Crawfish Dressing Recipes

PECAN RICE

Steps:

• Cook 1 slice chopped bacon in butter in a saucepan. Add 1/2 small chopped onion and cook until soft. Add 1 1/2 cups basmati rice and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add 1 cup chicken broth, 1 1/4 cups water, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, 15 minutes. Add 1/3 cup chopped toasted pecans; cover and let stand 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

PECAN, RICE, AND CRAWFISH DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook vegetables, ground beef, and garlic in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 10 minutes, until beef is no longer pink.
• Stir in crawfish and next 6 ingredients, and cook until thoroughly heated.
• Spoon dressing mixture into a lightly greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Sprinkle with parsley.

PECAN RICE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, brown the onions in butter. Add pecans, rice and chicken stock.
• Bring to boil, cover and cook at low heat without stirring, about 20 minutes.
• Stir and adjust seasoning. Serve with poultry or fish.

CRAWFISH DRESSING

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• In a large, heavy skillet over medium heat, stir together ground beef, onion, celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and garlic. Cook until beef is evenly browned and vegetables are tender.
• Stir cooked rice, crawfish tails, pecans, butter, and green onions into the ground beef mixture. Season with Creole seasoning and pepper. Continue cooking about 3 minutes, until well mixed. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Garnish with parsley