Recipes

March 28, 2023

A signature dish from the New Orleans School of Cooking and the Riverview Room, Pasta William is our favorite creole pasta dish. While we typically toss it with penne pasta, our creole cream sauce with shrimp and smoked sausage is delicious with other pasta types as well.

Pasta William Recipe: Our Signature Pasta with Creole Cream Sauce and Shrimp and Smoked Sausage

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients

  • 1 c heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1/2 lb cooked crawfish tails (or any seafood)
  • 1/2 lb smoked sausage
  • 1/4 c chopped red pepper
  • 1/4 c chopped green onions
  • 1 lb pasta of choice
  • 2 tbsp Joe's Stuff (seasoning blend)

 

Procedure

  1. Prepare pasta of your choice, cook as directed on package.
  2. Sauté red pepper, cooked crawfish tails, and smoked sausage with butter for 3-5 minutes.
  3. Add heavy cream, Joe's Stuff, and cooked pasta. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer until cream reduces and coats pasta.
  4. If desired, add additional Joe’s Stuff to taste.
  5. Garnish with chopped green onions.



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