Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning or 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• hot sauce
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups fish stock (use chicken stock if fish stock is not available.)
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
• hot cooked rice
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup finely chopped green onion
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 lbs peeled crawfish tails