1 lb. crawfish tails (fresh or frozen)
Crawfish fat from frozen pkg. or saved after cleaning fresh
1 stick butter
1 lg. onion, chopped
1/2 chopped bell pepper
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
2 tbsp. chopped green onion tops
Salt, black pepper, and red pepper to taste
1 or 2 tbsp. cornstarch, mixed with 1/4 c. cold water

First cook onions, bell pepper, and celery in butter until they are clear. Add crawfish fat which has been mixed with 3/4 cup of water in package to get it all out and simmer 15 minutes. Add crawfish seasoned with pepper, water, and cornstarch; cook from 20 to 35 minutes over medium fire. Add green onions and parsley 5 minutes before removing from fire.