Louisiana Crawfish Ya-Ya Pasta
Medium French Dinner

Louisiana Crawfish Ya-Ya Pasta

Total Time
1h 6m
25m prep · 41m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
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. 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. 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. 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.

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