# Crawfish Monica

Crawfish Monica is a spicy, creamy, and delicious dish that is popular at New Orleans Jazz Fest and it's so easy to make.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 stick butter
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 large onion
- green onions
- Anaheim pepper
- Cajun seasoning
- white wine
- 2 cups half and half
- Louisiana crawfish tails
- 1 spoonful Better Than Bouillon lobster base
- 1 pound rotini
- freshly grated Parmesan
- parsley

## Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a pan.
2. Dice the yellow bell pepper, large onion, green onions, and Anaheim pepper.
3. Add the diced vegetables and Cajun seasoning to the melted butter.
4. Add white wine and let it reduce.
5. Pour in two cups of half and half.
6. Add the Louisiana crawfish tails.
7. Add a spoonful of Better Than Bouillon lobster base and stir.
8. Season with Cajun seasoning and stir.
9. Let the mixture come to a boil, then reduce it to a simmer.
10. Add a pound of cooked rotini noodles.
11. Season the pasta again with Cajun seasoning.
12. Top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
13. Add some parsley.
14. Stir everything together until it looks like it's enough cheese.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- pan
- grater
- wooden spoon

## Tips

- If you're not a fan of crawfish or don't have access to it, you could always use shrimp.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8hHgV5c/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0d4c467f-5b67-4e9b-9109-b96e571d18b3
- Extracted: 2025-07-14

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