Creamy Cajun Crawfish Pasta

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 Creamy Cajun Crawfish Pasta

    This yummy recipe is a welcome favorite at any gathering.  Note: if using leftover tails from a boil, do not add the Cajun seasoning until the end and only to taste.

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound cleaned crawfish tails (leftover peeled crawfish from a crawfish boil works well). Feel free to sub with peeled shrimp or a combo of shrimp and crawfish.  
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 lbs. hot cooked pasta of your choice with 1/2 cup reserved pasta water.  I like to use bowtie pasta, penne or linguine.

Directions: 

  1. Melt the butter is a large saucepan or skillet and add the garlic.  Only cook this until the garlic is fragrant.
  2. Add the crawfish tails and seasoning and thyme.  Cook until the crawfish tails begin to curl.  
  3. Add the cream and parmesan cheese.  Stir until cheese is dissolved.  
  4. Add the hot pasta and stir.  Add a little pasta water to loosen it up if necessary or add a little extra cream.
  5. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve.


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