Harrington's Cafe Crawfish Pasta

Source: Craig Harrington, Harrington's Cafe, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

3/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 ounce dry white wine
4 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/4 cup diced yellow onions
1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup minced garlic
1 pound crawfish tails
1/2 pound claw crab meat
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon thyme
Salt and cracked black pepper to taste

Saute vegetables in melted butter until wilted. Add flour and make a blonde roux.

Using a wire whip, blend white wine and heavy cream. Add wine-cream mixture to vegetables. Bring to a low boil, reduce to simmer, add crawfish and crab meat and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.

Add basil and thyme. Season to taste with salt and cracked black pepper. Serve over pasta.

Serves 6 to 8 people.