Doug's Crawfish Pie

Directions

1. 1
   Melt butter in a large skillet on medium heat, then stir in flour; cook until light brown, about 10 minutes.
2. 2
   Add sweet onion, green pepper, celery, and green onions.
3. 3
   Cover and simmer on low heat for about one hour, stirring occasionally.
4. 4
   Stir in vegetable broth and tomato paste, and cook until it reaches a creamy consistency.
5. 5
   Mix in crawfish tails, garlic, and parsley, then cook for about 15 minutes or until the tails are tender.
6. 6
   Stir in salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and hot sauce.
7. 7
   Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
8. 8
   Bake the puff pastry shells for 5 to 7 minutes, or until they puff up and start to brown a little.
9. 9
   Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
10. 10
    Pull off center tops and save.
11. 11
    Turn oven down to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
12. 12
    Spoon mixture into puff pastry shells until slightly overfilled.
13. 13
    Put extra filling into a pie dish and cover with the remaining puff pastry shell center tops to create 6 small pies and 1 large crawfish pie.
14. 14
    Place pies on a baking sheet.
15. 15
    Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the shells are golden brown and the filling has a nice shine to it.