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Crawfish Monica Recipe

Crawfish Monica is a pasta dish that’s creamy, spicy, and comforting. It’s made with crawfish and is full of Cajun spices.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Others

Ingredients

  • 6 oz of your favorite pasta
  • 1 pound peeled crawfish tails
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 medium yellow onions diced
  • 2 tablespoons garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/3 cup white wine
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 ¾ cups milk divided
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • Optional chopped onions and parsley

Instructions

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  1. In a Dutch oven or heavy pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saute for 7-10 minutes until softened.
  2. Bring a pot of water to a full boil and add the pasta. Cook until al dente and drain. Set aside.
  3. Stir the garlic, paprika, salt, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, thyme, and pepper into the onion mixture. Stir constantly for 30 seconds then add the wine. Cook until almost all of the wine has evaporated.
  4. Whisk together the cornstarch and 1/4 cup of the milk in a small bowl. Add to the onions and seasonings and slowly stir in the remaining milk. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes until thickened.
  5. Stir in the crawfish tails and cook for 2 minutes. Add the lemon juice and the optional green onion and parsley, and stir well to combine. Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese.
  6. Serve the sauce with the cooked pasta and enjoy!