Medium French Dinner

Louisiana Crawfish Ya-Ya Pasta

Name: Louisiana Crawfish Ya-Ya Pasta
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 41 min
Total time: 66 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 0.75 packages egg noodles , 12 ounce; 0.5 cups butter; 0.5 cups chopped onion; 0.25 cups minced green bell pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1 clove garlic , minced; 1 package cooked and peeled whole crawfish tails , 16 ounce; 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning blend , such as Tony Chachere's; 0.75 cups shredded Cheddar cheese; 0.5 cups heavy cream; 0.33 cups sliced fresh mushrooms , Optional; 0.33 cups sliced green onions

Total Time

1h 6m

25m prep · 41m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

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Difficulty

Medium

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This crawfish pasta is cheesy, creamy, and rich. This dish is found at every family gathering in the New Orleans area. It's a great addition to your seafood recipe box and a delicious way to try crawfish!

Ingredients

0.75 packages egg noodles , 12 ounce
0.5 cups butter
0.5 cups chopped onion
0.25 cups minced green bell pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 clove garlic , minced
1 package cooked and peeled whole crawfish tails , 16 ounce
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning blend , such as Tony Chachere's
0.75 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
0.5 cups heavy cream
0.33 cups sliced fresh mushrooms , Optional
0.33 cups sliced green onions

Instructions

1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook egg noodles in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2

Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, bell pepper, parsley, and garlic in hot butter until onion is softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in crawfish tails and Cajun seasoning; simmer for 5 minutes more.
3

Pour in 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, heavy cream, and mushrooms; stir until cheese is melted. Stir in cooked noodles and green onions until well combined. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese to serve.