Pretty Crawfish Pasta

Description

This works well for a quick supper or light lunch with the ladies. A blend of pasta, herbed dressing, crawfish and veggies.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
  • 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 1 red or green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1 pound peeled crawfish tails
  • ¾ cup herbed vinaigrette salad dressing, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add farfalle pasta
  2. and cook until tender
  3. about 8 minutes. Drain. Place a separate pan of water on to boil. Add asparagus
  4. and cook until tender and bright green
  5. about 3 minutes depending on thickness. Drain
  6. and place into ice water to stop the cooking process.
  7. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell pepper; cook and stir for about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and crawfish tails; cook and stir for another 10 minutes. Add the asparagus and grape tomatoes to the pan
  8. and cook for a couple of minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large serving bowl.
  9. Mix pasta into the serving bowl along with the vinaigrette dressing. Serve immediately
  10. or refrigerate and serve chilled.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 6

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