Crab And Pasta Primavera Recipes

HEALTHY PASTA WITH SPICY CRAB

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook as the label directs until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat the canola oil in a large high-sided saute pan over medium heat. Add the chiles and garlic and cook until soft and the garlic is pale golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the crab and cook until just heated through, about 1 minute.
• Add the pasta and some of the cooking water to the pan and cook for another minute. Stir in the parsley, dill, mint and lemon zest. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• On a large heavy baking sheet, toss all of the vegetables with the oil, salt, pepper, and dried herbs to coat. Transfer half of the vegetable mixture to another heavy large baking sheet and arrange evenly over the baking sheets. Bake until the carrots are tender and the vegetables begin to brown, stirring after the first 10 minutes, about 20 minutes total.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Toss the pasta with the vegetable mixtures in a large bowl to combine. Toss with the cherry tomatoes and enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season the pasta with salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and serve immediately.

SHRIMP PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute shrimp and asparagus in oil until shrimp turn pink, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the mushrooms, broth, tomato, salt and pepper flakes; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. , Drain pasta. Add the pasta and seasonings to skillet; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

PASTA WITH CRAB

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt it. Put oil, garlic, chilies and a pinch of salt in a saucepan large enough to hold cooked pasta and turn heat to medium-low. Cook, shaking pan, until garlic just begins to color; turn off heat.
• When water boils, cook pasta. When it is just about done, turn heat under oil back to low and add crab; stir once or twice. Drain pasta (reserve a bit of cooking water), and toss it in crab sauce to coat. If mixture seems a bit dry, add reserved cooking water or more olive oil. Stir in parsley, adjust seasoning, and serve.

CRAB AND PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Begin thawing crab meat by immersing cellophane package in warm water.Cook pasta according to package directions drain, return to pot, cover and keep warm if necessary.Meanwhile, in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter or margarine in oil. Add zucchini sauté for 1 minute or until zucchini is golden. Add mushrooms and peas sauté for 30 seconds or until peas are thawed. Transfer about 1/2 cup of the vegetables to a small bowl cover and keep warm. Reduce heat to medium.Melt butter or margarine in skillet with remaining vegetables. Stir in cream, cheese, basil and pepper. When hot, transfer to a medium bowl cover and keep warm.Cut crab meat into 1/2 -inch pieces. In skillet over medium heat, simmer crab meat in a small amount of water just until heated through drain. Add crab meat and creamed vegetable mixture to drained pasta toss gently to mix. Transfer to a large serving plate and top with reserved vegetables.Serve with Parmesan cheese.

CRAB AND PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Begin thawing crab meat by immersing cellophane package in warm water.Cook pasta according to package directions drain, return to pot, cover and keep warm if necessary.Meanwhile, in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter or margarine in oil. Add zucchini sauté for 1 minute or until zucchini is golden. Add mushrooms and peas sauté for 30 seconds or until peas are thawed. Transfer about 1/2 cup of the vegetables to a small bowl cover and keep warm. Reduce heat to medium.Melt butter or margarine in skillet with remaining vegetables. Stir in cream, cheese, basil and pepper. When hot, transfer to a medium bowl cover and keep warm.Cut crab meat into 1/2 -inch pieces. In skillet over medium heat, simmer crab meat in a small amount of water just until heated through drain. Add crab meat and creamed vegetable mixture to drained pasta toss gently to mix. Transfer to a large serving plate and top with reserved vegetables.Serve with Parmesan cheese.

LEMON-GARLIC PENNE WITH CRAB

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and stir garlic in butter and oil over medium heat for 2 minutes or until garlic is golden (do not brown). Add the broth, crab and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 12-15 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half., Drain pasta; toss with crab sauce and 1/4 cup parsley. Garnish with lemon wedges and remaining parsley.

SHRIMP AND PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and garlic. (the olive oil keeps the butter from scorching).
• Saute garlic for about 1 minute.
• Add vegetables and saute until just crisp-tender.
• Add shrimp and saute until just heated through.
• Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Squeeze juice of half a lemon over all. Continue to cook about 2 minutes until juices have been reduced by about half.
• Remove from heat.
• Toss vegetables and shrimp with pasta. Serve topped with parmesan cheese and additional salt and pepper if desired.

PENNE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat. When garlic is tender, remove from skillet and set aside. Place the broccoli and carrot in the skillet, and cook 2 minutes, just until heated through.
• In a pot, bring the vegetable broth to a boil. Stir in the penne pasta and heated crushed garlic clove. Cook for 5 minutes, or until pasta is almost al dente. Remove and discard garlic clove.
• Transfer the partially cooked pasta and broth to the skillet. Mix in the peas. Cover skillet, and continue cooking 10 minutes over medium heat, or until pasta is al dente and vegetables are tender. Toss with the Parmesan cheese to serve.

SPICY CRAB AND CORN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the spaghetti and cook, tossing occasionally, until al dente. Scoop out 1 cup pasta water, then drain the pasta and set aside. Zest, then juice the lemon, and set aside to use later.
• Meanwhile, in a large (12-inch) skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-low. Add the garlic, red-pepper flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook for 1 minute, stirring often, until fragrant. Add the panko and cook, stirring occasionally, until the panko begins to brown. At that point, begin stirring almost constantly and cook until the crumbs are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside, reserving the skillet.
• Wipe out the skillet with a paper towel. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter, along with the wine. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring to melt the butter, and add the corn kernels. Cook until the corn is tender and the liquid is reduced by about half, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside until the pasta is ready.
• Add the reserved pasta water to the skillet, along with 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, then add the cooked pasta and cook, tossing often, until about half the liquid has been absorbed, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the crab and parsley, toss, and cook for 1 more minute, until the crab is heated through. Off the heat, stir in the lemon juice, then the Parmesan, and toss until the cheese is melted. Taste for seasonings and add salt to taste.
• Serve the pasta in shallow bowls, topped with a generous sprinkle of bread crumbs, lemon zest, basil and more red-pepper flakes if desired.

CRAB AND RICE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Bring vegetables and water to boil in medium saucepan, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover. Simmer 3 minutes.
• Add milk, imitation crabmeat, butter and garlic powder. Bring to full boil.
• Stir in rice and grated topping; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork.