Cajun Crawfish Fettucine - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb linguine or 1 lb fettuccine pasta
    2 tablespoons oil
    6 tablespoons butter
    2 tablespoons minced garlic (needs to be fresh)
    2 teaspoons seasoning (see ingredients below)
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 cup dry white wine
    2 cups heavy cream
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    1 lb crawfish tail
    1/2 cup chopped green onion
    1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
    Seasoning (store left over seasoning in an air tight container to use again in the future)
    1 1/4 tablespoons paprika
    1 tablespoon salt
    1 tablespoon garlic powder
    1/2 tablespoon black pepper
    1/2 tablespoon onion powder
    1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
    1/2 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
    1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
Preparation
    Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package directions.
    Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid.
    Return pasta to the pot and toss with the olive oil and reserved cooking liquid. Cover to keep warm.
    In a large saute pan or skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
    Add the garlic, seasoning, salt, and stir for 1 minute.
    Increase heat to medium-high.
    Add the white wine and for about 5 minutes until most of the alcohol has evaporated.
    Add the heavy cream and lemon juice, stirring occasionally until slightly reduced (about 5 minutes).
    Add the crawfish tails, stirring to warm through (about 5 minutes).
    Remove from the heat and add cheese. Stir until is cheese is melted and the sauce thickens.
    Stir in green onions.
    Pour over pasta and top with extra cheese.

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