Spicy Crawfish Pasta Recipes

LOUISIANA CRAWFISH YA-YA PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly-salted water to a rolling boil; stir in the egg noodles and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through but is still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the chopped onion, green pepper, garlic, and parsley. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the crawfish tails and Cajun seasoning; simmer 5 minutes longer.
• Pour in the heavy cream, mushrooms, and 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese; stir until the cheese has melted. Toss the pasta with the crawfish sauce and green onions; sprinkle with the remaining Cheddar cheese.

RICHARD AND SUZANNE'S LOUISIANA CRAWFISH PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
• While the pasta cooks, melt the butter in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the garlic in the butter 1 to 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Stir in the yellow onion and 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes; cook until the yellow onion becomes translucent. Add the crawfish tails; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring continually; transfer the crawfish to a bowl, leaving as many onions as possible in the skillet.
• Pour the heavy cream into the skillet and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes into the cream, return the crawfish to the sauce and simmer 2 to 3 minutes. Serve sauce over the drained pasta; garnish with chopped green onion.

SPICY CRAWFISH PASTA

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside to cool. In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter. Add onions and garlic; sauté approximately 3 minutes. Add crawfish and sauté another 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add half-and-half. Reduce heat to low and add slices of jalapeño-Jack cheese to the sauce. Stir sauce frequently until the cheese is thoroughly melted (sauce will be slightly lumpy). Season to taste, but go lightly with the red pepper; the jalapeños in the cheese make the sauce very spicy. In a large casserole dish, combine drained, cooked pasta and crawfish sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired, and serve while hot. (Can be prepared ahead and reheated in oven at 350°.) Fun Fact: The world's heaviest onion weighed 16.52 pounds and was grown by John Sifford of Halesowen, West Midlands, UK, and recorded on September 16, 2005. Sifford beat the ten-year-old record of 15 pounds 15 1/2 ounces at the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show.

SPICY CRAWFISH PASTA

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside to cool. In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter. Add onions and garlic; sauté approximately 3 minutes. Add crawfish and sauté another 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add half-and-half. Reduce heat to low and add slices of jalapeño-Jack cheese to the sauce. Stir sauce frequently until cheese is thoroughly melted (sauce will be slightly lumpy). Season to taste, but go lightly with pepper; the alapeños in the cheese make the sauce very spicy. In a large casserole dish, combine drained, cooked pasta and crawfish sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve while hot. (Can be prepared ahead and reheated in oven at 350°.)