Recipe Creamy Cajun Crawfish Stew (Main Dish)

Required Ingredients:

• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 2 cups fresh okra, cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 1 whole boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed
• 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
• 1 pound whole cooked crawfish, peeled
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1/3 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup freshly grated Romano cheese
• 1/3 cup chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground paprika

Preparing/Cooking:

• Spray a heavy bottom pot with cooking spray, and place over medium heat.
• Saute onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper and okra until soft.
• Season with a pinch of Cajun seasoning.
• Remove from pot, and set aside.
• Coat pot with cooking spray (turn off flame while spraying), and return to medium high heat.
• Saute chicken until no longer pink, and juices run clear.
• Season with 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning.
• Stir in crawfish, and cook for 1 minute.
• Remove from pot, and set aside with vegetables.
• Melt butter in pot on medium low heat.
• Whisk in flour until roux begins to bubble.
• Add milk, and whisk until smooth.
• Add half-and-half, and whisk continuously until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
• Add a pinch of salt.
• Stir in shredded Cheddar cheese a little at a time until well incorporated.
• Add grated Romano cheese and whisk until incorporated.
• Season with chili powder and paprika.
• Stir in chicken, crawfish and vegetable mixture.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.

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