Crawfish And Tasso Fettuccine

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 ounces fettuccine, uncooked
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup chopped tasso
• 1 cup sliced green onion
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb frozen cooked crayfish tail, thawed and drained
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 prepare fettuccine according to the package directions; drain and keep warm.
• 2 in a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter.
• 3 add in the garlic; saute and stir constantly for 3 minutes or until tender (don't let it burn).
• 4 add in the tasso and next 3 ingredients; saute and stir constantly for 5 minutes.
• 5 add in flour; stir to combine.
• 6 gradually stir in whipping cream and the next 5 ingredients.
• 7 stir constantly while bringing to a boil; once mixture is boiling, cook and stir constantly for 1 minute or until smooth and thickened.
• 8 add in crawfish tails; stir occasionally and cook just until heated through.
• 9 place fettuccine onto individual serving plates; top with crawfish sauce.
• 10 sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.