Quick Crawfish Monica from New Orleans

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    457 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Quick Crawfish Monica from New Orleans

Crawfish Monica pasta is the ultimate 30-minute meal you can make with simple ingredients to enjoy New Orleans Jazz Fest flavors all year round!

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Ingredients

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  • 16 oz rotini pasta spiral pasta
  • 1 cup water reserved pasta water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion chopped, medium
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
  • 2 cups half and half
  • 1 lb crawfish tails boiled & peeled
  • ½ cup Parmesan Cheese more for serving, grated

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Once cooked, reserve 1 cup of pasta water aside, drain the water and set the pasta aside.
  2. In the same pasta pot or a large skillet or pan, heat the olive oil and melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and saute until soft and translucent, for about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and creole seasoning, stir, and continue cooking for 2 more minutes.
  3. Add the half and half and mix to combine. Bring the mixture to a simmer and reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer the sauce for about 3 minutes to thicken it up.
  4. To the sauce add the crawfish tails to the sauce, mix, and simmer for about 3 minutes.
  5. Add the pasta back into the pot and pour half of the reserved water to help loosen up the pasta and mix it with the sauce. This will be thick but don't worry.
  6. Add ½ cup of parmesan cheese over the pasta mixture, mix to combine, and slowly add some of the remaining pasta water to thin out the sauce. You don't have to add all of it just to your liking.
  7. Serve crawfish pasta topped with parmesan cheese.

Notes

  • If using leftover crawfish tails from a boil that are already seasoned, I suggest using slightly less of the creole seasoning.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 bowl Calories 457kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 66g (22%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g (25%) Trans Fat 0.3g (15%) Cholesterol 44mg (15%) Sodium 224mg (9%) Potassium 416mg (9%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 669IU (13%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 201mg (20%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 457 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 bowl
Calories 457kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 66g 22%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 0.3g 15%
Cholesterol 44mg 15%
Sodium 224mg 9%
Potassium 416mg 9%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 669IU 13%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 201mg 20%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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