Cajun Crawfish Casserole

2 c Crawfish tails -- chop coarse
4 Hard-cooked eggs -- chop coarse
1/2 c Celery -- chop fine
1/2 c Bell pepper -- chopped
1 c Toasted bread crumbs
1/2 Stick butter -- melted
1 c Yellow squash; boil -- drain
1/4 c Half-and-half
4 tb Shallots -- chop fine
1 tb Garlic -- chop fine
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts White pepper
1/4 ts Red pepper
1 c Cracker crumbs -- crumble coarsely
1/4 c Parsley -- chop fine


Combine everything in a large bowl, except cracker crumbs and parsley. Mix well. Butter insides of a 1-1/2-qt casserole and spoon the mix into it. Sprinkle the cracker crumbs over the top and garnish the surface with the parsley. Bake the dish for about 20-25 minutes in a 400~ oven. Serve hot.