Creole Fried Bow-Ties

By Stina

Christmas with Southern Living 2008, Oxmoor House

2008

Ingredients

• 8 ounces bow-tie pasta
• 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
• 3 tablespoons spicy Creole seasoning (we tested with Tony Chachere's More Spice Creole Seasoning)
• Vegetable oil

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain well, and blot pasta dry with paper towels.

Combine cornmeal and Creole seasoning in a large bowl. Toss pasta, a handful at a time, in cornmeal mixture to coat; shake off excess.

Pour oil to a depth of 2" in a Dutch oven; heat over medium-high heat to 375°. Fry pasta, in batches, 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Store pasta snacks up to a week in an airtight container.