Wednesday, May 21, 2014

A Cajun/Mexican Love Affair

A Cajun/Mexican Love Affair

 Ingredients:
  • 1 pound of linguine noodles
  • 5Tbls of unsalted butter
  • 1 cup of diced onion
  • 1/4 cup of diced celery
  • 1/2 cup of diced green bell pepper
  • 3 tablespoons of flour
  • 1Tbls of minced garlic
  • 1Tbls of dried parsley flakes
  • 2 tsp of Tony's seasoning (or more if wanted)
  • 1 pound package of peeled crawfish tails, (do not drain or rinse) 
  • 1C heavy whipping cream
  • 1 Can Rotel with Green Chiles 
  • 1 pound of Velveeta cheese, cubes

Instructions:

Cook Linguine to desired tenderness, drain & set aside. 

In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the chopped onion, celery & bell pepper, cook until tender. 





Stir in the flour & cook a couple of minutes until it becomes like a paste. Add the garlic, cook another 2 minutes. Add the parsley, Cajun seasoning & crawfish, cook on a low simmer for 5 minutes. 




Add in the heavy whipping cream, the entire can of Rotel with juice & the Velveeta, continue cooking over low until the cheese is melted and creamy. 



In a large baking dish, spray with non-stick spray, pour in the pasta and the cheese sauce, mix well, bake uncovered at 350 for 20 minutes.  




Enjoy!

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