Crawfish Alfredo

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: Pecorino Romano

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

Prep all vegetables before starting to cook.

Heat a frying pan to medium heat and add butter to melt completely.

Once melted, add flour and stir consistently for about 3-5 minutes to make a blonde roux.

Add the holy trinity of vegetables (onion, bell pepper, celery) to the roux and mix well; add a pinch of salt and sauté for about 5 minutes until softened.

Add thinly sliced garlic and sauté until fragrant.

Pour in chicken stock and mix well; bring to a simmer and let thicken slightly.

Season the mixture with creole seasoning and herbs; mix well.

Bring salted water to a boil for cooking pasta.

Add heavy cream to the sauce, mix well, and let simmer for about 5 minutes.

Cook linguine pasta according to package instructions in boiling water.

Grate Parmesan cheese into the sauce and mix until melted and incorporated.

Add crawfish tails to the sauce (with liquid for flavor) and warm for about 5 minutes.

Add fresh parsley and Louisiana Crystal hot sauce to the sauce; mix well and season to taste.

Turn off the heat and add the cooked pasta to the sauce; ensure it is well coated.

Plate the dish and garnish with sliced green onion and fresh parsley.

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