Crawfish Fettuccine

Crawfish Fettuccine

from spicysouthernkitchen.com
33 min

Creamy Crawfish Fettuccine is spicy and cheesy with plenty of crawfish tails.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16-ounce) package fettuccine
  • 1 stick butter ((1/2 cup))
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, (chopped)
  • 1 celery stalk, (chopped)
  • 1 yellow onion, (chopped)
  • 6 garlic cloves, (minced)
  • 1 pound frozen crawfish meat, (defrosted)
  • 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning, (I use Tony Chachere's)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 3/4 cup half-and-half
  • 4 ounces Velveeta, (cut into cubes)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 green onions, (green parts sliced)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

  2. 2

    While pasta cooks, melt butter over medium heat in a Dutch oven. Add red bell pepper, celery, and onion. Cook until soft, about 5 to 7 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add garlic and cook 2 more minutes.

  4. 4

    Add crawfish (along with any liquid in the bag), Cajun seasoning, and black pepper and cook 2 to 3 minutes.

  5. 5

    Sprinkle flour over crawfish mixture. Stir and cook 1 minute.

  6. 6

    Stir in half-and-half. Cook until mixture comes to a simmer.

  7. 7

    Add Velveeta, sour cream, and Parmesan cheese and cook over medium heat until cheese is melted.

  8. 8

    Stir in cooked pasta, green onions, and parsley. Serve.