Cheese Dip With Crawfish

• butter↗2 teaspoons
• chopped onion1⁄2 cup
• garlic cloves, minced↗3
• frozen cooked peeled and deveined crawfish tail meat, thawed, rinsed, and drained1 lb
• light processed cheese, cubed (such as Velveeta Light)1 lb
• (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes, and green chiles undrained1
• (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes, and green chiles drained1
• chopped green onion1⁄2 cup
• ounces baked tortilla chips5 1⁄2
• green onion, strips (optional)↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add well-rinsed crawfish; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove mixture from pan; cover and keep warm.

2. 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.