Louisiana Crawfish Fettuccine |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 20 |
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THIS IS MY FAMILY'S VERSION. MY CHILDREN ALWAYS ASK ME TO PREPARE THIS ON THEIR BIRTHDAYS. I ALSO TAKE THIS TO FAMILY REUNIONS, GET TOGETHERS, ETC... THIS IS A TASTE OF LOUISIANA.. ENJOY! Ingredients:
2 sticks of butter |
2 large onion, finely chopped |
2 cup green onions, finely chopped |
2 green bell pepper, finely chopped |
6 stalks celery, finely chopped |
1 clove garlic, minced |
parsley |
3 teaspoons of finely chopped jalepenos (less or more, depending on your taste, or you dont have to add at all) |
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour |
1 pound peeled crawfish tails ( can use frozen crawfish) |
1 large box of velvetta cheese |
1 16 oz. half-and-half cream |
2 teaspoons cajun seasoning |
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper |
2 to 2 1/2 boxes fettuccine pasta |
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese |
this makes a large aluminum pan full. this recipe is for a large crowd. you can cut the recipe in half to serve at home for your family. |
this is not the picture of mine, but something similar to mine |
Directions:
1. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic in butter until onions are tender.
2. Stir in flour, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. Stir in crawfish. Cover, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring often.
4. Stir in the velvetta cheese, half-and-half, Cajun seasonings, jalepeno peppers and cayenne pepper. Cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until done; drain.
6. .Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir noodles into crawfish mixture; pour into prepared dish, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
7. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
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