Creamy Crawfish Pasta
Creamy Crawfish Pasta is our take on a traditional New Orleans recipe. Succulent crawfish tails bathed in butter and a dreamy cream sauce is a true delicacy. We show you how to make it a tad healthier using Greek yogurt.
Servings 8
Calories 286kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz uncooked Rotini Pasta
- ½ cup butter
- 2 Tablespoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon Creole Seasoning
- 2 tablespoons flour
- splash of milk
- 1 pound of Crawfish tails
- 8 oz unsweetened Greek low fat yogurt
- 1 bunch chopped green onion
Instructions
- Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain and cover,
set aside. - Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add chopped onion and cook for 1 minute. Add salt, pepper, garlic
and creole seasoning. Add in crawfish tails and cook 2-3 minutes. - Remove crawfish and set aside. Add in greek yogurt,
flour and a splash of milk.Bring to a boil. Simmer until thick
and add crawfish back in. Lower heat and heat through. - Serve over warm pasta and garnish with chopped green onions. Enjoy!
Nutrition(All values are estimates only)
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 344mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g