Transport yourself to Louisiana with every bite of this creamy, dreamy Crawfish Ravioli! Tender pasta pockets bursting with sweet crawfish and smothered in a Cajun-spiced cream sauce… This isn't just pasta; it's a celebration of Louisiana flavor. This classic favorite is the perfect dinner dish!
This dish is definitely popular around crawfish season, but if you freeze your leftover crawfish (like I do sometimes) you don't have to be limited to the season.
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- What makes this recipe so yummy
- Groceries you'll need: Ingredients
- Recipe walkthrough: Instructions
- Recipe variations and substitute ideas
- Necessary gear: Equipment
- How to store leftovers
- Mel's kitchen notes
- Frequently asked questions: FAQs
- More great crawfish recipes I think you'll love
- Creamy Crawfish Ravioli
- 💬 Comments
What makes this recipe so yummy
Delicious crawfish tails have such a unique flavor. Making this creamy crawfish sauce is simple and pretty much will work with any pasta.
It's a great use of all that leftover crawfish you may have.
This recipe will also work with shrimp.
Groceries you'll need: Ingredients
- Seafood Boil Seasoning
- Parmesan Cheese filled Ravioli
- Butter, unsalted
- Shallots
- Garlic
- Crawfish Tails
- Creole Seasoning
- Heavy Whipping Cream
- Hot Sauce
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Green Onions
- Salt and Pepper
See recipe card at the bottom of this post for quantities.
Recipe walkthrough: Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe steps. For more detailed instructions visit the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Step 1: Add the Crawfish, Shrimp and Crab Boil Seasoning (seafood boil seasoning) to a pot of boiling water.
- Step 2: Add the ravioli and bring back to a boil. Cook for 3 minutes then drain.
- Step 3: Melt butter in a large skillet and add medium heat.
- Step 4: Add the diced shallots and garlic and cook 2 minutes - until translucent.
- Step 5: Add the crawfish tails and Creole seasoning and stir to combine - cook another 2 minutes.
- Step 6: Add the heavy cream, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce thickens and is reduced by half.
- Step 7: Add the green onions, remaining butter and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Step 8: Add the cooked ravioli and carefully stir to coat each ravioli with the sauce. Serve.
Hint: Using leftover crawfish from your crawfish boil will impart quite a lot of flavor to your sauce. Delicious flavor too. You may not need as much seasoning added in this case.
Recipe variations and substitute ideas
- Wonton Wrappers - try using these to make your own crawfish ravioli. I've seen it done, it looks interesting. You could then make a cream cheese and ravioli type filling for inside the ravioli.
- Green Bell Peppers - Try adding green bell peppers (or red bell peppers) for more flavor and color.
- Cajun Seasoning - if this is what you have it can be used in place of the other seasonings.
- Romano Cheese - a nice addition at the end.
- Fried Raviolis - try frying the raviolis. Dip raviolis in a breadcrumb mixture and frying for a few minutes. This will add more texture and change the dish up somewhat.
- Crab Meat - add some crab meat to the sauce for added flavor dimensions.
- Shrimp - use shrimp in place of crawfish.
- Red Pepper Flakes - this will add a little more heat.
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Necessary gear: Equipment
I like using my cast iron skillet for this recipe. It helps keep the heat even. If you don't have one it's ok, a large none-stick skillet will be fine.
You'll also need a pot to boil the ravioli in too.
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How to store leftovers
Allow the crawfish ravioli to cool completely before adding to an airtight container and placing in the refrigerator. It will be good like this for up to 3 days.
This recipe will freeze well. Add to a freezer safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.
Mel's kitchen notes
The type of ravioli is flexible, although you want it to be a good quality. I like a local grocery store type that is filled with Parmesan cheese and Reggiano, it's fresh in the deli section. I bet a mushroom filled ravioli would be good too for this crawfish ravioli, or even the spinach type.
Frequently asked questions: FAQs
A simple combination of butter, onion, garlic, cream, and seasoning... with some crawfish thrown in there. Simmering down to thicken up with the crawfish really imparts a great seafood flavor.
If you want to go that route and make your own dough raviolis then bravo. It can be a lot of work. I almost posted this recipe with fresh homemade crawfish raviolis filled with a cream cheese and crawfish filling... but then I figured most people are not going to want to go to that trouble.
More great crawfish recipes I think you'll love
- Crawfish Enchiladas
- Crawfish Pastalaya
- Crawfish Mac and Cheese
- Crawfish Au Gratin
- Crawfish Baked Potato
Also check out this list of 18 Amazing Cajun Seafood Recipes.
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Equipment
- 4.5 Quart Pot
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Shrimp and Crab Boil Seasoning Zatarains
- 1 Pound Cheese Ravioli frozen
- 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter divided
- 1 Each Shallot large, diced
- 3 Cloves Garlic minced
- 1 Pound Crawfish Tails peeled
- 1 teaspoon Creole Seasoning
- 2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 Tablespoon Hot Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 Each Green Onions sliced (just the green)
Instructions
- Add water to a pot and add the seafood seasoning, bring to a boil.1 Tablespoon Shrimp and Crab Boil Seasoning
- Add the ravioli and bring back to a boil - cook for 3 minutes then drain.1 Pound Cheese Ravioli
- Add 1 Tablespoon of the butter to a large skillet and apply medium-high heat.2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- Add the diced shallots and garlic and cook until translucent - about 2 minutes.1 Each Shallot, 3 Cloves Garlic
- Add the crawfish tails and Creole seasoning and stir to combine. Cook for 1-2 minutes.1 Pound Crawfish Tails, 1 teaspoon Creole Seasoning
- Add the cream, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil.2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream, 1 Tablespoon Hot Sauce, 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- Reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce has thickened and reduced by half.
- Add the remaining butter, green onions and season with salt and pepper to taste.Salt and Pepper to taste, 2 Each Green Onions
- Add the ravioli to the sauce and stir gently to ensure all ravioli is coated with the sauce, and serve.
Notes
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Nelms Arnold says
Made this for my husband and me for NYE! Delicious!
Melanie Cagle says
So happy you enjoyed it!! Hope you have a great New Year.