Alligator Etouffee

Ingredients:

• 1 lb Alligator meat - cut in thin strips
• 1/2 lb Butter (2 sticks)
• 1/2 c Green onions - chopped
• 1/4 c Parsley - chopped
• 2 Garlic cloves - minced
• 4 Celery stalks - chopped
• 1 cn Tomatoes
• salt, cayenne and black pepper
  

Directions:

1. Sauté onions, garlic and celery in butter until soft.
2. Add tomatoes and simmer for 20 minutes in covered iron pot. Add alligator meat and allow to cook over low heat until tender (approximately 1 hour).
3. If gravy is too thick, add a little hot water.
4. Serve over rice.