Food to Go-picnic Style-saute of Louisiana Crawfish Vol-au-vent

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup minced onions
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 pound Louisiana Crawfish tails
Essence
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
Worcestershire Sauce
Crystal Hot sauce
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
6 medium Vol-Au-Vent Puff Pastries
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Instructions

In a large saute pan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onions. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic and continue to saute for 1 minute. Season the crawfish with Essence. Add the crawfish to the onions. Continue to saute for 2 minutes. Stir in the cream. Season with Worcestershire Sauce and hot sauce. Bring the liquid to a simmer and cook for 4 minutes. Reseason if necessary. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the parsley. Remove from the heat. Spoon the crawfish sauce in the center of each puff pastry. Garnish with the remaining parsley and cheese.

Yield: 6 servings