CRAWFISH MONICA
	 
	
	
	This is a very simple and elegant dish, and will impress your guests in
	a big way. It's also one of the most popular dishes served at the 
	New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival; the line at the Crawfish Monica 
	booth is one of longest on the Fairgrounds.
	
	If you don't have crawfish available in your area, it works well with
	shrimp, oysters or crabmeat.
	
	
	 1 lb. crawfish tails, boiled and peeled; OR
	     
	     1 lb. shrimp, peeled; OR
	     1 lb. lump crabmeat; OR
	     1 lb. oysters, drained and quartered.
	          
	 1 stick  butter (Do not use margarine.)
	 1 pint   half-and-half (Look, relax.  Just don't eat this every day..)
	 1        good-sized bunch green onions, chopped (tops, too)
	 3 - 10   cloves garlic, chopped (to your taste)
	 1-2 tbs  Creole Seasoning
	 1 lb.    cooked fresh pasta (Dry pasta is all right if fresh is 
	          not available.  Rotelli is preferred, use your favorite shape.)
	 
	
	Cook pasta according to the directions on the package.  Drain, 
	then rinse under cool water.  Drain again, thoroughly.
	
	Melt the butter in a large pot and saute onions and garlic for 
	3 minutes.  Add the seafood and saute for 2 minutes.  Add the 
	half-and-half, then add several big pinches of Creole seasoning, 
	tasting before the next pinch until you think it's right.
	 
	Cook for 5 - 10 minutes over medium heat until the sauce thickens.  
	Add the pasta and toss well.  Let it sit for 10 minutes or so over very 
	low heat, stirring often.  Serve immediately, with lots of French bread 
	and a nice dry white wine.


	
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