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Sometimes, it’s okay to cheat a little during the holidays! As much as I love to cook for my family, bringing the perfect dish to a holiday party can be more work (and costly) than going out to eat. That’s why I look for ways to cut corners and be mindful of my budget when I offer to bring a specific holiday party dish. Pasta and a bottle of wine is the perfect combo to stretch my holiday dollar.
One of my favorite pasta and easy to make pasta dishes is Crawfish Pasta. I pair it with a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon Estancia Wine which can be found at Walmart. I’m a huge fan of the “one pot” dish which saves me time in the kitchen so I purchased a box of Barilla Pronto Penne pasta. Barilla Pronto comes in several varieties like spaghetti, linguine, rotini, elbow and allows me to use one pot for our entire Crawfish Pasta dish.
I add diced yellow onions, green onions, mushrooms, a 1lb of crawfish tails and 1 cup of shredded parmigiano reggiano cheese to my pot of cooked pasta. One box of Barilla Pronto Pasta is cooked in either 3 cups water or broth. I use cold water for 10 minutes. In the last 1-2 minutes of cooking time, add 1 cup of jarred alfredo sauce (or homemade) and stir your fresh ingredients and pasta.
Barilla Pronto Pasta eliminates the need to pre-boil or drain. The recipes literally takes minutes! You can whip this up after work and either serve for your family or bring to your next holiday party.
Walmart has a great selection of super premium wine at a great price which includes the Cabernet Sauvignon Estancia Wine shown here. The Cabernet Sauvignon has green bell pepper notes which compliment the crawfish pasta Alfredo sauce. Since I added parmigiano reggiano cheese to the crawfish pasta, the Cabernet Sauvignon Estancia wine paring brings out the wine’s bold, dark fruit flavors.
Walmart will be hosting several wine tastings, Barilla & Pepperidge Farm demos at select Walmart Stores in November and December. Be sure to visit the Simple Entertaining Hub to find out about a tasting or pairing event at a Walmart near you!
If you want to include a sweet treat for your guests or hostess, include a box of Pepperidge Farm Cookie Collection, Chocolate Cookie Collection or Pepperidge Farm Cracker Trio. Your hostess or guest will LOVE you! The cookie collection is so versatile and offers a variety of elegant shaped favorites that guests can enjoy. I like to keep a few boxes on hand in case I have a few unexpected quests this holiday season.
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Be sure to check out more holiday entertaining ideas on Simple Entertaining. I’d love to hear about your favorite holiday recipes, tips and tricks!
I’ve never paired crawfish with pasta before, but this sounds delicious. I’ll have to try it! What a great meal you’ve created from a few products. Perfect for the holidays and busy nights! [client]
I loveeeee crawfish…my favorite dish to eat when I’m in New Orleans. I love the sauce you’ve paired it with and this sounds lovely after the heavy Thanksgiving dinner I consumed. Will definitely be giving this one a try!
I like crawfish and pasta but have never paired them together. Looks like a delicious combination.
I’ve never tried crawfish before but this looks really good. Thanks for the great recipe.
I love the fact that you don’t need to boil this pasta. I need to pick some up for my next casserole!
This looks wonderful!! I’m always a big fan of cheese and pasta!
It looks nice and cheesy and delicious! I’m not sure if I’ve ever had crawfish before, but I bet it’s as great as th other seafood I’ve tried.
My Hubs orders this when we go out ot a certain restaurant that we have to travel pretty far to get to. I should make this for him.
That looks amazing! I know my husband would love the crawfish. Bookmarked.
Fantastic pairings. I remember eating the Pepperidge Farms pirouettes growing up. Never thought to pair them with a Cabernet though. Awesome.
That looks delicious! I am thinking of cooking this for the holidays, but I just don’t have the right recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Looks so good. I’ve never had crawfish before, not sure I’d like it but would love to give this a try. It looks pretty amazing!
I love seafood pasta and this crawfish pasta looks amazing!! YUM!!
My husband and my mom would just love this dish. They love wine with a meal, and crawfish is one of their faves.
Oh Nice! I’ve been looking for new ways to cook my pasta. Haven’t tried adding crawfish to it yet! Looks really delicious! Not sure if my Walmart has wine though lol
This looks so yummy! I have actually never tried crawfish before, but this recipe has me inspired!
my husband would love this! He’s from Louisiana and is all about that crawfish!