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Emeril's Crawfish Cream Pasta Bites

Emeril's Crawfish Cream Pasta Bites

As an entree, a small plate or as an appetizer you just can't beat crawfish pasta.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: About 40 to 50 bites

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onions
  • 1/4 cup minced red bell peppers
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons very finely chopped smoked ham
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
  • 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan
  • 2 tablespoons minced parsley leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
  • 1/3 to 1/2 pound spaghetti or linguine, cooked until al dente
  • 1 pound cooked crawfish tails
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Essence

Directions

  • In a large skillet, melt 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions, bell peppers, and garlic, and cook, stirring, until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the ham and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the cream, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, bring to a boil, and cook until thickened and reduced by almost 50 percent, about 4 minutes. Stir in the green onions, cheese, and herbs, and toss to combine. Add the cooked pasta and toss to coat. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.

  • In a medium skillet, melt the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat. Season the crawfish with the Essence. Add to the pan and cook, stirring, until firm and warmed through, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.

  • One at a time, place a large fork (tines down) in the pasta. Twirl to grab 2 to 3 strands of pasta with sauce, and turn to pack tightly onto the fork. Spear 2 crawfish tails on the tines and place on a serving platter, handle out. Repeat with the remaining ingredients and forks, arranging the forks in a spoke pattern on the platter, crawfish in the center.

  • Serve immediately.

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