Directions:
- Place tails and bread in food processor.
- Pulsate until coarsely ground.
- Set aside.
- Melt butter and add flour, stirring constantly. Add half and half gradually and let mixture simmer until reduced to 1 cup.
- Add reserved crawfish mixture and seasonings to half and half.
- Boil macaroni in salted water until al dente.
- Stir gently while cooking to keep shells apart. Drain.
- Cool enough to handle.
- Stuff each shell with a heaping tablespoon of crawfish mixture, closing shell over filling.
- To make sauce: Boil cream, stock, and butter in a medium saucepan until reduced by one-half. Add basil and salt and pepper to taste.
- Place small amount on bottom of casserole dish or individual ramekins coated with nonstick spray.
- Place stuffed shells in dish, pouring remaining sauce over the top.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan and paprika.
- Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove cover and bake an additional 5 minutes.
- *To make crawfish stock: Boil crawfish peelings with a little dry sherry (or water), garlic, onion juice, celery seed and a dab of butter.
- Strain.
- May be frozen for future use.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 445.49 Kcal (1865 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 322.78 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 35.86g | 55% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 215.54mg | 72% | |
| Sodium | 339.16mg | 14% | |
| Potassium | 136.98mg | 3% | |
| Total Carbs | 12.01g | 4% | |
| Sugars | 0.53g | 2% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.22g | 5% | |
| Protein | 20.02g | 40% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.2mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 232.1mg | 23% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 214.12 Kcal (896 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 155.14 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 17.24g | 55% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 103.6mg | 72% | |
| Sodium | 163.01mg | 14% | |
| Potassium | 65.84mg | 3% | |
| Total Carbs | 5.77g | 4% | |
| Sugars | 0.26g | 2% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.59g | 5% | |
| Protein | 9.62g | 40% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.1mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 111.5mg | 23% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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