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Andouille and Crawfish Pimento Cheese Fries

Andouille and Crawfish Pimento Cheese Fries
Author: Nikki Lee
Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
  • 8 ounces’ andouille sausage cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • ½ cup finely chopped onion
  • ¼ cup finely chopped red or green bell pepper
  • ½ tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup chopped tomato
  • 3 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 to 3 ounces of prepared crawfish tails you can use shrimp or crab also
  • 4 cups cooked French Fries
  • 1 cup pimento cheese (or to taste)

Instructions

  • Make the Pimento Cheese or use a store bought version. 
  • In a medium cast-iron skillet, heat the oil.
  • Add the andouille sausage and cook over medium heat, stirring, until the sausage is crispy, about 8 minutes.
  • Add the onion and cook, stirring, until translucent, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Stir in the bell pepper and garlic and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
  • Sprinkle in the flour and stir until incorporated; add the tomato and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, about 3 minutes.
  • Add chicken stock and bring to a simmer; cook until the gravy thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
  • Season with salt if desired.
  • Put cooked fries in an oven safe dish or cast-iron skillet, top with gravy, then top with crawfish. Spoon pimento cheese on top.
  • Bake at 450° for 5 minutes. Turn broiler on for about 30 seconds until top is browned.
  • Serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 11 serving | Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 950mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g