Crawfish Monica Recipe

Crawfish Pie Recipe

Crawfish Monica is a signature dish of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. It is a pasta dish that is made with crawfish tails, cream, butter, garlic, green onions, and a spicy seasoning blend, typically served over cooked pasta. Our Crawfish Monica recipe is a take on this popular dish!

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Ingredients:
1 package fettuccine noodles
1 stick butter
8 garlic cloves, diced
1 large bunch of green onions (white and green parts), chopped
1 pint half and half
2 teaspoons Tony’s seasoning
12 ounces crawfish tails
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup white wine
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Grated parmesan
Fresh parsley

Directions:
1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat and sauté green onions and garlic (3-minutes).
2. Put crawfish tails in a bowl and toss with Tony’s and cayenne.
3. Add crawfish to the vegetable mixture and sauté for 2-minutes.
4. Add the half and half and cook for 8-10 minutes until the sauce thickens.
5. Cook fettucine noodles according to boxes instructions.
6. When noodles are done, drain and add to a large bowl.
7. Pour crawfish mixture over noodles.
8. Finish with fresh chopped parsley and grated parmesan.

Wine Pairings:
We preface all of our wine pairing suggestions by letting you know that it’s really a matter of personal taste. While we do offer our opinions and why we selected a specific varietal, there is no right or wrong answer when pairing a wine with your dinner.

Pinot Grigio Wine
This Crawfish Monica recipe has nice spice from the crawfish, and it pairs great with a Pinot Grigio. The lime and lemon notes of the wine tone it down a bit and compliment the dish. A Pinot Grigio is also a medium to full-bodied wine, with a rather low acidity and fairly neutral aromas. Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Pinot Grigio wines- LetsHaveWine.com.

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