My husband and I enjoy the New Orleans-inspired dishes at Hugo’s Oyster Bar, from the garlic Parmesan beignets to the crab-stuffed shrimp. What I’d love to make at home is their Etouffee Pasta filled with crawfish and shrimp. Hope they’ll share the recipe. — Jona Kindal, Roswell
“Our Etouffee Pasta has been on the menu for 4 or 5 months now and our customers have really enjoyed it,” said corporate executive chef Tony Manns Jr., who created the recipe along with his team.
Etouffee means “smothered” in French. Similar in ingredients and seasoning to gumbo, an etouffee sauce has a thicker, gravy-like consistency.
This classic Cajun or Creole stew is typically made with shrimp, always includes the “holy trinity” of onion, celery and green pepper, and is typically served over rice. At Hugo’s, they’ve added crawfish and it’s served with linguine and accompanied with a toasted slice of garlic bread.
Hugo’s Oyster Bar’s Etouffee Pasta
From the menu of ... Hugo’s Oyster Bar, 10360 Alpharetta St., Roswell. 770-993-5922, hugosoysterbar.com.
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