RICHARD AND SUZANNE'S LOUISIANA CRAWFISH PASTA

Richard and Suzanne's Louisiana Crawfish Pasta image

This is a traditional crawfish dish in New Orleans. This dish can be spicy or mild depending on the amount of red pepper flakes you use, so be careful.

Provided by Richard and Suzanne

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
¾ stick butter
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes, divided
1 pound crawfish tails
2 pints heavy cream
½ tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 bunch green onions, chopped

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
While the pasta cooks, melt the butter in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the garlic in the butter 1 to 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Stir in the yellow onion and 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes; cook until the yellow onion becomes translucent. Add the crawfish tails; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring continually; transfer the crawfish to a bowl, leaving as many onions as possible in the skillet.
Pour the heavy cream into the skillet and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes into the cream, return the crawfish to the sauce and simmer 2 to 3 minutes. Serve sauce over the drained pasta; garnish with chopped green onion.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1504.7 calories, Carbohydrate 99.8 g, Cholesterol 493.3 mg, Fat 109.8 g, Fiber 7.2 g, Protein 37.6 g, SaturatedFat 66.6 g, Sodium 317.2 mg, Sugar 8.1 g