Cheese Dip with Crawfish

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 pound frozen cooked peeled and deveined crawfish tail meat, thawed, rinsed, and drained
• 1 pound light processed cheese, cubed (such as Velveeta Light)
• 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
• 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 5 1/2 ounces baked tortilla chips
• Green onion strips (optional)

Preparation

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add crawfish; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove mixture from pan; cover and keep warm.
2. Add cheese and tomatoes to pan; cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Stir in crawfish mixture and chopped green onions. Serve with tortilla chips. Garnish with green onion strips, if desired.