Shrimp Crawfish Pasta Recipes

SHRIMP & CRAWFISH PASTA

Steps:

• Saute garlic in olive oil for 1 minute.
• Add Scallions & Cajun seasoning - saute for 1 minute.
• Add Cream and most of the can of chicken broth - Simmer 5 minutes (Note: the amount of chicken broth determines how thin you like your sauce).
• Add Worcestershire, Tabasco, 1/4 cup cheese, shrimp & crawfish - simmer 5 minutes.
• Spoon over cooked Linguini.
• Top with 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese.

DRUNKEN SHRIMP OR CHICKEN OR CRAWFISH PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Core the tomatoes and cut into halves.
• Core the bell peppers and cut into halves lengthwise, discarding the seeds and membranes.
• Rub the skins of the tomatoes and peppers with a small amount of vegetable oil and make a small slit in the skin of each tomato half.
• Arrange cut side down in a baking pan and roast in the oven until the skins blister.
• Squeeze the seeds from the tomatoes and chop coarsely.
• Julienne the bell peppers.
• Bring the cream to a boil in a heavy saucepan.
• Stir in the roasted tomatoes and cook until the mixture is reduced 1/3 and the sauce will coat the spoon.
• Saute the garlic in the butter in a large saute pan until golden brown.
• Add the shrimp, leeks, mushrooms, and Creole seasoning.
• Saute until the shrimp are partially cooked.
• Add the beer and stir to deglaze the pan.
• Cook until the beer has evaporated.
• Add the tomato cream and pasta; mix well and season with kosher salt.
• Spoon onto serving plates and top with the Romano cheese and roasted bell peppers.
• Garnish with parsley.

LIKE OUTBACK SHRIMP AND CRAWFISH PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta until done.
• Drain.
• In a skillet, melt the butter.
• Stir in the Cajun seasoning and cream.
• Bring to boil, and reduce the sauce by half, stirring often.
• Add the green onions, crawfish and shrimp.
• Cook until just heated through.
• To serve, pour sauce over angel hair pasta.
• Garnish with additional chopped green onions.

ORIGINAL CRAWFISH OR SHRIMP MONICA

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta in salt water according to the directions on the package. Drain, then rinse under cool water to stop the cooking. Drain again, thoroughly.
• 2. Melt the butter in a large skillet and saute onions and garlic for 3 minutes.
• 3. *If using raw shrimp, add them with the onions and garlic at the beginning.
• 4. Add the crawfish and half-and-half, sauté until bubbly.
• 5. Add Creole seasoning - 1 big pinch then taste. Add more as needed but tasting before adding the next pinch until you think it's right. Add salt if needed. If you've boiled your own crawfish add the crawfish fat to the mixture as well.
• 6. Cook for 5 - 10 minutes over medium heat until the sauce thickens.
• 7. Add the pasta to the pot and toss well. You may not need to use all of the pasta. (I double the recipe when using the whole pound of pasta.) Let it sit for about 10 minutes over very low heat, stirring often.
• 8. Serve immediately, with lots of French bread and a nice white wine. Buon Appetito!
• 9. *COOKS NOTE: Most of the time I use half Heavy Cream and half - Half and Half, or in other words 1 1/3 cups heavy cream and 2/3 cups milk. I generally buy Heavy Cream because it can be cut with milk to make Half and Half. The sauce seems to thicken better than straight Half and Half but using all Heavy Cream is too thick.
• 10. *Tip: The sauce is excellent over Redfish on da Half Shell or grilled filets - I call it Redfish Monica.
• 11. *Options: If you don't have crawfish, use bay scallops, shrimp, lump crabmeat (add last and fold in gently).