Decadent Crawfish Mac and Cheese – rich and flavorful crawfish adds a kick to this favorite recipe. Make a big batch of this bacon, cheesy, spicy pasta!
Macaroni and Cheese is probably my all-time favorite dish. I still ask my mother to make her homemade, creamy Mac and Cheese when we have family dinners. I used to be a strict cheese and noodles mac and cheese lover. But, after trying it in various restaurants I started adding different flavors to mine at home.. Since it’s Spring and we always have crawfish parties this time of year, delicious little crawfish tails where on my mind… and BACON, bacon truly does make everything better! Crawfish and bacon – they did not disappoint.
Crawfish Mac and Cheese
Use fresh or frozen crawfish. The brand below is what my local grocery carries.
You can purchase crawfish tails if you don’t have fresh.
Make a cheese sauce then add your crawfish.
Add cheese, when melted, add pasta.
and half the bacon, stir
Decadent Crawfish Mac and Cheese
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Full of bacon, cheese anc zesty flavor, my Decadent Crawfish Mac and Cheese is a decadent treat!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta
- 4 slices bacon
- 2 green onions sliced
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 2 Tablespoons self-rising flour
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 quart water
- 2 cup cooked crawfish tails
- 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 cup shredded monterrey jack cheese
- 2 Tablespoons breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Add 1 teaspoon salt to 1 quart water in a medium size pot.
- Bring to a boil, add pasta and cook according to the package directions to the al dente stage. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, cook bacon. Crumble Set aside.
- In the skillet that bacon was cooked, melt butter on medium heat.
- Add onions and cook 2 minutes.
- Add 2 Tablespoon flour and cook 1 minute.
- Add half and half and whisk to prevent clumps.
- Add Cajun seasoning and crawfish tails and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until crawfish are heated through.
- Add cheeses and stir until melted.
- Fold pasta and half of the bacon into cheese sauce, careful not to break pasta.
- I transfered to smaller serving dishes, but you could leave in one large skillet. Top with remaining bacon and bread crumbs. With oven on broil, place in oven and toast, watching carefully, until breadcrumbs are golden.
- Remove garnish with green onions slices. Allow to cool 5 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
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You may also enjoy some of other Mac and Cheese creations:
Gnocchi Mac & Cheese
Muenster Mac
Quinoa Mac & Cheese
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Tim Crepelle says
After reading all these reviews I feel blessed because down here in south Louisiana crawfish and shrimp are very plentiful and I never realized how scarce they are in other places. This recipe is pretty close to being authentic Louisiana cuisine except some would replace the bacon with tasso or chopped andouille sausage. One may also prepare this recipe using shrimp.
Tim Crepelle says
For added kick you can chop some jalapenos for spice.
Mike says
Only buy frozen crawfish from Louisiana. Chinese crawfish are not what you want going in your body!