5 from 9 votes
Crawfish Fettuccini
Crawfish Fettuccini is an incredibly delicious pasta dish made with fettuccine, peppers, onions, garlic, butter, cream, cheese, and crawfish. Whip up this flavorful meal any time you want to impress your family and friends!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
601 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter cubed
- 1 onion peeled and chopped, large
- 1 bell pepper seeded and chopped, red, medium
- ½ cup green onion sliced
- 1 celery chopped, rib
- 1 garlic peeled and minced, clove
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 8 ounces Velveeta cheese cubed
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces Fettuccine pasta
- 1 1/2 pounds crawfish tails thawed, frozen cooked
Instructions
- In a large pot or a Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat then add the onion, red bell pepper, green onions, and celery and sauté until vegetables are tender. Add the minced garlic and jalapeno and cook 1 minute longer.
- Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add the cheese, cream, and salt and cook until mixture is thickened and cheese is melted, stirring often to prevent the mixture from burning.
- While the sauce is cooking, boil the fettuccine according to package directions, then drain well.
- Stir the fettuccine and crawfish into the sauce mixture. Cook together, uncovered, over medium heat for about 3-5 minutes until hot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
601kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
41g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
162mg
(54%)
Sodium
1086mg
(45%)
Potassium
425mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
2224IU
(44%)
Vitamin C
32mg
(36%)
Calcium
303mg
(30%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 601
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 601kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 162mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 1086mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 2224IU | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 32mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 303mg | 30% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.