Creamy Crawfish Pasta

Creamy Crawfish Pasta

from food.com

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 small onion, minced
  • 1 small green bell pepper, minced
  • 2 celery ribs, minced
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1 lb louisiana crawfish tails with fat
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 6 ounces jalapeno cream cheese
  • creole seasoning or cajun seasoning, spice
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated (plus more for garnishing)
  • 1 lb bow tie pasta, cooked to package directions (al dente)

Directions

  1. 1

    Add butter to a Dutch oven, preferably cast iron, set over medium-high heat.

  2. 2

    Add onion, green pepper and celery. Cook until onion is opaque.

  3. 3

    Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add crawfish and cook until heated through.

  4. 4

    Add cream and jalapeno cream cheese and cook until heated through and cream cheese is melted. Add your favorite Cajun seasoning, to taste. Stir in the parmesan to incorporate.

  5. 5

    Add prepared pasta and heat through. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until sauce is slightly thickened.

  6. 6

    Garnish with additional parmesan cheese.