Cajun Crawfish Fondeaux

So one of my most favorite appetizers is the Seafood Fondeaux at Pappadeaux’s Restaurant in Texas. It is rich, cheesy, creamy, absolutely to delicious! I don’t eat it often because I know it’s probably super fattening… but I don’t care! It’s that good! I decided I would try to recreate the dish at home so I could enjoy anytime I wanted it… haha. I got pretty doggone close!!

Start by chopping up the mushrooms & garlic.

Sauté your mushrooms, garlic & spinach in butter! Cook through, then add your heavy whipping cream.

Add your crawfish in and your blackening seasoning. You could also add small shrimp, scallops, or oysters.

While the veggies & seafood is heating up nicely, cut a in thick slices French bread. Sprinkle olive oil, salt & garlic.

Broil for 5 minutes.

Once the crawfish is heated through, place the mixture in a good high heat oven dish. Not too big. Squeeze a lime in the mixture. Place your Monterrey Jack cheese over the top and broil on low for about 5 to 10 minutes.

Watch it carefully so it does not burn.

Dish this over your hot French bread and eat this up! OH MY!!!!!!

Now the Fondeaux is an heavy S if you are following Trim Healthy Mama. The French bread is NOT on plan, BUT you could toast up some low carb tortillas or Joseph Lavash Bread & it would TOTALLY work as an awesome dip!!! My mouth is watering right now… Hope you enjoy because I sure did!!!

CAJUN CRAWFISH FONDEAUX
by Sarah Criddle

serves: 6
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Ingredients:

1 cup of mushrooms
3 big handfuls of spinach
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 stick butter
1/2 lime squeezed
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups of cooked crawfish
blackening seasoning
salt
2 cups Monterrey Jack cheese (I used shredded)

Directions:

Sauté your vegetables in the butter. Cook through. Add your seasoning & salt. Add your crawfish. Cook till crawfish is heated good. While that cooks, cut up your French bread and sprinkle with olive oil, garlic & salt. Broil for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Pour your seafood mixture in a good oven safe dish. Squeeze a lime over the mixture & sprinkle with the cheese. Broil for 5 to 10 minutes till bubbley. Take out, scoop on to a piece of French bread & EAT UP!!!!