Creamy Cajun Crawfish Mac
Tender pasta tossed with a spiced cheese sauce, loaded crawfish, and a hit of hot sauce for that Cajun kick. Ready in under 20 minutes, straight from one skillet to the plate.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 720
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Boil pasta in salted water until al dente, about 8 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain.
Step 2
In the same pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add crawfish and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Step 3
Pour in cream and hot sauce. Stir until it simmers, then reduce heat to low.
Step 4
Add cheddar slowly, stirring constantly until melted and smooth, about 2 minutes.
Step 5
Stir in pasta. If sauce is too thick, add reserved pasta water a splash at a time.
Step 6
Taste and adjust with salt, pepper, and extra hot sauce. Serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- wooden spoon
- measuring spoons
- measuring cups
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