Creamy Crawfish Pasta

Submitted by gailanng

"Can't find store-bought jalapeno cream cheese? Try Recipe #435457."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 small green bell pepper, minced
• 2 celery ribs, minced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 lb louisiana crawfish tails with fat
• 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
• 6 ounces jalapeno cream cheese
• creole seasoning or cajun seasoning, spice
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated (plus more for garnishing)
• 1 lb bow tie pasta, cooked to package directions (al dente)

directions

1. Add butter to a Dutch oven, preferably cast iron, set over medium-high heat.
2. Add onion, green pepper and celery. Cook until onion is opaque.
3. Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add crawfish and cook until heated through.
4. Add cream and jalapeno cream cheese and cook until heated through and cream cheese is melted. Add your favorite Cajun seasoning, to taste. Stir in the parmesan to incorporate.
5. Add prepared pasta and heat through. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until sauce is slightly thickened.
6. Garnish with additional parmesan cheese.