Home
Recipes
Seafood
Shellfish
Crawfish
Louisiana Crawfish Ya-Ya Pasta

Louisiana Crawfish Ya-Ya Pasta

Name: Louisiana Crawfish Ya-Ya Pasta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¾ (12 ounce) package egg noodles; ½ cup butter; ½ cup chopped onion; ¼ cup minced green bell pepper; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1 (16 ounce) package cooked and peeled whole crawfish tails; 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning blend (such as Tony Chachere's®), or to taste; ½ cup heavy cream; ⅓ cup sliced fresh mushrooms; ¾ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided; ⅓ cup sliced green onions

Rating: 4.63 stars

32 Ratings
27 Reviews
14 Photos

This cheesy, creamy, rich crawfish pasta is found at every family gathering in the New Orleans area - a great addition to your seafood recipe box and a great way to try crawfish!

By Janessa

Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

cook:

15 mins

total:

45 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly-salted water to a rolling boil; stir in the egg noodles and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through but is still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.

Advertisement
Step 2

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the chopped onion, green pepper, garlic, and parsley. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the crawfish tails and Cajun seasoning; simmer 5 minutes longer.
Step 3

Pour in the heavy cream, mushrooms, and 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese; stir until the cheese has melted. Toss the pasta with the crawfish sauce and green onions; sprinkle with the remaining Cheddar cheese.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

741.2 calories; 33 g protein; 51.4 g carbohydrates; 298.3 mg cholesterol; 1104.9 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (27)

Most helpful positive review

blessedspelmanite

12/20/2010

This was great!! I didn't have the exact seasonings listed so I added my own for taste and it turned out Great. I left everything else the same just added more heavy pint since sauce thickens. I will use this recipe again. Read More

Helpful

(13)

Most helpful critical review

williampond

01/11/2011

This recipe was quite good but the cheese sauce overwhelms the crawfish. After tasting I added some imitation crabmeat 1/2 cup or so. The crab brought out a more pronounced flavor. Read More

Helpful

(3)

32 Ratings

5 star values: 23
4 star values: 6
3 star values: 3
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

Reviews: Most Helpful

Most Helpful Most Positive Least Positive Newest

blessedspelmanite

12/20/2010

Helpful

(13)

margaux

11/22/2010

This was wonderful! I did halve the butter (and supplemented a little olive oil instead) and used fat free half & half. Topped with some panko--it was so delicious. I've been looking for something new to make with crawfish tails and this one is going into the rotation for sure. Thanks! Read More

Helpful

(10)

judyinthekitchen

11/18/2010

Oh Ya-Ya yeah! this is one good dish. My only changes are to use another pasta- bowties cavatelle- even linguine (the noodles don't have enough bite for me). A comfort food from LA and very welcome here by me! Rich yes- but don't skimp trying to make it less especially on the cheese- but you can use half and half if that salves your conscience a bit. And you can use the lighter butter there also the I Can't believe its not butter sticks give pretty decent results. Try this one out you will like the mac and cheese creaminess and the veg and the crawfish. And do add the mushrooms it's worth it- make sure you use fresh. To tighten up the dish a bit I put it in the broiler with a dusting of bread crumbs on top and that really sets it off! Thanks for posting this good recipe Janessa. Love the mudbugs! Read More

Helpful

(9)

Daschie

01/03/2011

Easy to make and quick. I followed recipe exactly as written but found it to be too salty wish I had added the Tony's gradually (not sure what I was thinking) we like spicey so that wasn't a problem just to salty. Worth trying the recipe just pay attention to the salty factor. Read More

Helpful

(6)

williampond

01/11/2011

This recipe was quite good but the cheese sauce overwhelms the crawfish. After tasting I added some imitation crabmeat 1/2 cup or so. The crab brought out a more pronounced flavor. Read More

Helpful

(3)

BULL

04/10/2012

VERY YUMMY Read More

Helpful

(2)

Kristen O'Brien

07/06/2012

Too SALTY! DO NOT use 2 tbl sp of Tony Chachere's...maybe one! It wouldve been very good w/o all the salt! I used a lb of shrimp instead of crawfish and followed the recipe exactly with everything else! Read More

Helpful

(2)

Dylan Jenkins

09/18/2016

It was ok by itself but I set it over the top with help from the Holy Spirit add some Velveeta rotel tomatoes (original) and some evaporated milk I also did half crawfish and half shrimp... Incredible gotta share it can't keep it in Hallelujah!!!! Read More

Helpful

(1)

Murr T. Haynes

03/08/2019

Doubled onions, added minced pickled jalapeno, doubled fresh ground black pepper, substituted provolone for the cheddar, simmered heavy cream to thicken, added a little Worcestershire and fresh crab claw meat just before serving and finely diced green onion leaves. Seasoned Cajun seafood lovers asked for my recipe. Served over garlic buttered fettuccine with lightly garliced french bread with a good white wine and Heineken beer for those that preferred. Raves from everyone. A gourmet meal. Read More

Helpful

(1)

More Reviews

Back to Louisiana Crawfish Ya-Ya Pasta

All Reviews for Louisiana Crawfish Ya-Ya Pasta

- of Reviews

Nutritional Information

Louisiana Crawfish Ya-Ya Pasta

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 741.2

% Daily Value *

protein: 66 %

carbohydrates: 17 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 13 %

sugars:

fat: 70 %

saturated fat: 134 %

cholesterol: 99 %

vitamin a iu: 35 %

niacin equivalents: 82 %

vitamin b6: 20 %

vitamin c: 24 %

folate: 50 %

calcium: 25 %

iron: 20 %

magnesium: 31 %

potassium: 18 %

sodium: 44 %

thiamin: 76 %

calories from fat:

percent of calories from carbs:

percent of calories from fat:

percent of calories from protein:

percent of calories from sat fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

Reviews for: Photos of Louisiana Crawfish Ya-Ya Pasta

1 of 27

All Reviews

blessedspelmanite

12/20/2010

Helpful

(13)

margaux

11/22/2010

Helpful

(10)

judyinthekitchen

11/18/2010

Helpful

(9)

Daschie

01/03/2011

Helpful

(6)

williampond

01/11/2011

This recipe was quite good but the cheese sauce overwhelms the crawfish. After tasting I added some imitation crabmeat 1/2 cup or so. The crab brought out a more pronounced flavor.

Helpful

(3)

BULL