Cajun Crawfish Alfredo With Penne Pasta

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb sweet creamy butter (salted)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup velveeta cheese (cubed)
• 2 lbs crawfish tails
• 1 cup thinly sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 lb dry penne pasta
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 green onions (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
• 1/2 chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. once butter stops bubbling, add the garlic and cook about 2 minutes. add the thyme, cayenne pepper, black pepper and cajun seasoning.
• 2 add the flour and cook another 3 minutes until flour is incorporated and begins to make a light roux.
• 3 add heavy cream and bring to low simmer. add the parmesan and velveeta cheese and stir until creamy.
• 4 once the sauce is cooked to your desired thickness, add the chopped green onion and crawfish (thawed and patted dry) to the sauce.
• 5 serve over al dente penne pasta and garnish with fresh parsley.