Pasta Mardi Gras

Pasta Mardi Gras

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked fettuccine
•1/4 pound butter
•1 1/3 tablespoon chopped garlic
•2 tablespoons chopped green onions
•1/4 cup sliced cremini mushrooms
•1/3 cup chopped tomatoes
•1/3 cup sliced andouille sausage
•1/3 cup shrimp peeled and devained
•1/3 cup crawfish tail meat
•1/3 oz dry white wine
•2/3 tablespoon lemon juice
•2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
•1/4 cup mixed bell peppers chopped (red green yellow)
•1/4 lb chipped cold butter
•2/3 tablespoons chopped parsley
•Salt and pepper to taste

The how to's:

In a 3 quart pot melt butter over medium high heat

Add green onions mushrooms and andouille sausage

Sauté 3 to 5 minutes add garlic and tomatoes and continue to sauté for three minutes

Add shrimp and crawfish and continue cooking for an additional two minutes

Deglaze the pan with white wine and lemon juice and cook until liquid is reduced by half

Add heavy whipping cream and, stirring constantly until cream is reduced and thick, a sauce like consistency about five minutes or so

Add diced bell peppers and chipped butter, 2 to 3 pats at a time, swirling pan constantly over burner

Continue to add butter until all is incorporated

Remove from heat, add parsley and salt-and-pepper to taste

Gently fold in your cooked fettuccine and serve

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