Crawfish Spread

Name: Crawfish Spread
Yield: Makes 36 tarts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup cream cheese, softened; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; ½ cup finely chopped onion; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons red pepper jelly; 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons finely chopped celery; 1 (12-ounce) package crawfish tails, chopped (see note); ½ teaspoon Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Preparation info

Makes
36
tarts

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All

By Mary Martha Greene

Published 2021

About

Below is the base recipe for this delicious spread; it’s followed by recipes for red rice cups, mixing it with pasta, and baking it in French bread. It will soon become a favorite in your kitchen.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
½ cup finely chopped onion
2 tab

Americas
United States
Starter
South Carolina

Method

Melt the butter in a medium size frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and green onion and sauté for about 3 minutes. Add the celery and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat and add the salt, Creole seasoning, and black pepper.

Place the cream cheese in a large bowl and pour the warm onion mixture over the top of it. Set aside to allow it to soften. Add the red