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I am a HUGE lover of seafood and the Cast Iron Cajun Crawfish Mac and Cheese definitely hits the spot when I am craving it!
There are not too many things that fall into the category of seafood I will not eat.
I don’t eat it all the time, but crawfish is something I like to indulge in from time to time. Even though crawfish is yummy on its own. what better way to eat it than in a rich, indulgent, bacon mac and cheese?
It really doesn’t get better than this. So get out that cast iron skillet (because that is the only way to cook it) and surprise your family with a cajun treat for dinner.
Items Needed To Make Cast Iron Cajun Crawfish Mac and Cheese
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How To Make Cast Iron Cajun Crawfish Mac and Cheese
Cast Iron Cajun Crawfish Mac and Cheese
Get out that cast iron skillet (because that is the only way to cook it) and surprise your family with a cajun treat for dinner.
Ingredients
- 8 oz penne pasta
- 4 slices thick bacon
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 Tbsp. butter room temp
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 Tbsp. Cajun seasoning
- Water
- 2 cup cooked crawfish tails
- 2 cups medium sized peeled and tail off shrimp
- 1½ c shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 c shredded Colby / jack cheese mix
- 1/2 cup panko crumbs
Instructions
- Add a dash of salt to 1-quart water in a large pasta pot
- Bring water to a boil, add pasta and cook according to the package directions.
- Drain and set the pasta to the side.
- Slice your green onions.
- Set to the side.
- While you are cooking your pasta, cook your bacon so it's crispy enough to crumble.
- Using the same skillet that you cooked your bacon in, add your butter.
- Melt butter on medium heat, add your green onions and cook 2 minutes.
- Add 2 Tbsp flour to the skillet and cook 1 minute.
- Then add your half and half. Whisk to prevent clumps.
- Add Cajun seasoning and mix to combine.
- Add your crawfish tails and shrimp. Stir often for 5 minutes.
- Next, add cheeses and stir until melted.
- Fold pasta and half of the bacon into cheese sauce.
- Top the pasta mix with remaining bacon and bread crumbs.
- Turn your oven to broil.
- Place your pasta mix into the oven and toast for 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven
- Garnish with green onions slices.
- Allow cooling 5 minutes before serving.
Courses Entree
Cuisine Seafood
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19 Comments on "Cast Iron Cajun Crawfish Mac and Cheese"
We are big mac & cheese fans in our house. I love fun twists like this on a classic.
Get in my belly! That is seriously the best use of shrimp I have ever seen in the history of FOREVER! Om nom nom nom.
Crawfish. I meant crawfish.
LOL now worries 🙂
I can’t wait to give this a try! I have a set of cast iron cookware handed down to me from my grandmother, and I think this recipe will be a great addition to my lineup.
I don’t think I have ever had crawfish. Ever. This looks delicious though. I must try it at least once!
Now this is a cool idea. I love Cajun dishes and this is a cool way to cook with crawfish. I bet the guys would love it.
This sounds so yummy! I love mac and cheese and adding crawfish can only make it better.
This sounds really good. The kids wouldn’t eat it but that means I don’t have to share.
I’ll have to break out my cast iron skillets so I can try this asap. This recipe sounds like it will quickly become a family favorite!
I haven’t tried this yet! It looks so good, and I’m sure my family will love this!
This is a very unique idea on an old standby dish.
I am very curious to give this a try.
What a delicious twist to the basic mac and cheese recipe. I love the addition of crayfish. We love our seafood and this is bound to be another family favorite
I never imagined crawfish in my mac and cheese and after seeing this recipe, it’s all I can think about. It looks so good and appetizing! YUM!
Seafood…I’m there…but cooking it in a cast-iron skillet – I’m really there. We love cooking in ours.
This looks super yummy! That combo sounds amazing, I so want to try this!
I haven’t had crawfish in a super long time. This looks absolutely delish!
Oh wow. I love this variation to the basic mac and cheese. I will save this recipe and make this dish soon. I love having seafood and pasta together!
I can’t really do spicy meals, but this one sounds interesting! My husband on the other hand loves spicy food!