Crawfish And Cream Over Pasta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb fettuccine pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons essence seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 lb crawfish tail
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 8 minutes.
• 2 drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid.
• 3 return to the pot and toss with the olive oil and reserved cooking liquid. cover to keep warm.
• 4 in a large saute pan or skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
• 5 add the onions and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes.
• 6 add the garlic, essence, salt, and cayenne, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• 7 add the wine and cook over high heat until nearly all evaporated.
• 8 add the cream lemon juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced.
• 9 add the crawfish tails and cook, stirring, to warm through.
• 10 add the onions and parsley and cook for 1 minute.
• 11 add the cooked pasta and toss to coat with the sauce.
• 12 cook until the pasta is warmed through, about 1 minute.
• 13 remove from the heat and add 1/2 cup of the cheese.
• 14 turn out into a serving bowl and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. serve.