Crawfish MiMi Pasta

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    This dish is a family favorite and given to me by a dear friend. She first brought it to my annual Christmas Eve party.  She decided to bring it early because she was going to be a little late.  Well, that was a mistake on her part, because my nephews found it first!  I barely was able to scrape a half serving for myself after they attacked it and there was none left when my friend arrived!  Ever since that Christmas, I put out a giant pan of Mac and Cheese first for the hungry boys to fill up on so the rest of us can enjoy this amazing Crawfish pasta!



Crawfish MiMi Pasta


Makes a half catering size foil pan of pasta or 8-10 party servings--or enough for four teenage boys.


Ingredients:


1 pound unseasoned crawfish tails

16 ounces of Rotini or bowtie pasta

2 sticks unsalted butter

8 ounces Velveeta cheese

2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon BBQ seasoning (I used McCormick brand)

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon thyme

1/2 teaspoon basil

1 tablespoon dried parsley or 3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce


Directions:


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.


  1. Boil pasta to al dente and drain.  Add a little olive oil or butter to help separate.  


  1. Melt butter in large sauce pan and sauté crawfish tails for 3-5 minutes. 


  1. Slice velvet into chunks and melt in with the crawfish.  Add all seasonings and stir gently throughout the mixture. 


  1. Pour crawfish and pasta into a large oven proof dish.  You may add additional cheese.


  1. Place in oven for 5 minutes or until golden brown.

 *If it comes out a little too thick, loosen it up with a bit of milk or half and half.



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