Linguini With Crab Wild Mushrooms For Two Recipes

LINGUINI WITH CRAB & WILD MUSHROOMS FOR TWO

Steps:

• Combine clam juice& saffron threads in a small bowl.
• Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat& add mushrooms, sprinkle with salt& pepper, cook until mushrooms are just beginning to soften (3 minutes).
• Add half the green onions, tomatoe paste& stir to blend, add clam juice with saffron, simmer 2 minutes.
• Add Tarragon& crab stir and cook until heated through.
• Meanwhile cook the linguine ala dente, drain well.
• Return pasta to pot add sauce and toss to coat.
• Divide between 2 plates, sprinkle with green onions& serve.

EASY CRAB AND MUSHROOM LINGUINE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until al dente and reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water. Drain and set aside. Note: The pasta sauce takes about 30 minutes to make, so try to time it so that you drain the pasta right as it's time to throw it in the sauce.
• Heat the oil in a wide pot over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook for 3 minutes until just beginning to soften. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring often, for 8-10 minutes until well-browned. Season with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
• Melt the butter into the garlic. Once melted and frothy, sprinkle the flour on top and toss to coat.
• Add half the vegetable stock and stir or whisk regularly until completely incorporated. Add the remaining stock and bring to a low boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste and season to preferences.
• Add the crab meat to the sauce and cook for 5 minutes. Add the pea shoots and parsley and toss gently to combine. Cook for 3 minutes until the pea shoots are bright green.
• Add the pasta cooking water along with the cooked linguine and toss very gently to combine, being careful not to break up the crab too much. Cook for 1 minute and turn off the heat.
• Prior to adding the pasta to the sauce, cook the breadcrumbs. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the breadcrumbs and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring regularly, until golden brown and toasted. Turn off the heat.
• Add the parsley and parmesan and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the cooked pasta between shallow bowls and sprinkle the breadcrumbs on top of each dish. Enjoy!

LINGUINE WITH CRAB MEAT

Steps:

• Combine jalapeño, lemon zest and yuzu juice in a small dish and set aside. Heat half the oil in a large sauté pan. Add the onion and cook on medium-high until it starts to caramelize. Remove it. Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook until they start to brown. Return the onions to the pan, add the tomatoes and cook until they start to dry out. Pulse the mixture in a food processor until very finely chopped. Add the jalapeño mixture and season to taste with salt and togarashi. The mixture should have a touch of heat.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Heat the remaining oil in the sauté pan on low. Add the garlic, cook until it softens, then add the wine. Increase heat to medium high and reduce until the wine films the pan. Add the stock and the tomato mixture. Stir, then add the crab.
• Cook the pasta until it is al dente, about 3 minutes. Drain and add it to the sauté pan. Add the butter. Use tongs to toss all the ingredients together. Divide among 4 warm plates, scatter tarragon on each and serve.

CREAMY LINGUINI FOR TWO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for about 7 to 8 minutes or until al dente; drain. Remove from pot, cover and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Break up into small pieces and set aside.
• In the pasta pot, melt butter over medium-low heat and add cream; heat thoroughly, but do not allow to boil. Combine cooked pasta with butter/cream mixture. Add Parmesan cheese and bacon; toss well. Allow sauce to thicken for a few minutes; add ground white pepper and nutmeg. Serve immediately.

CRAB LINGUINI

Steps:

• In a skillet combine chicken broth and white wine.
• Boil until reduced to 1/3 cup.
• Remove from heat and slowley whisk in half and half and evaporated milk, stirring constantly until blended.
• Return to heat and simmer until the mixture is reduced to 1-1/3 cup.
• Meanwhile, combine 2 teaspoons softened butter and flour, slowly whisk into the milk mixture, Continue stirring until the sauce is thickened and no lumps remain.
• (If sauce is to thick add more half and half or milk.) Add crab, chopped parsley, chopped green onion, salt and lemon juice.
• Reduce heat and cook until crab is heated through.
• Meanwhile, cook linguini according to package directions.
• Toss with 1 tablespoon butter and grated parmesan cheese.
• Pour sauce over the pasta and toss until evenly coated.

WILD-MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• Soak dried mushrooms in boiling-hot water in a bowl until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain in a paper-towel-lined sieve set over a bowl and reserve soaking liquid, then rinse soaked mushrooms. Pat dry and finely chop.
• Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté fresh mushrooms with garlic, salt, and pepper, stirring occasionally, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms are browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in chopped soaked mushrooms and reserved mushroom-soaking liquid and simmer 1 minute, then remove from heat.
• Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 5 minutes. Ladle out and reserve 1/4 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta in a colander, then add it to mushrooms in skillet. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and cook over moderately high heat, tossing and adding some pasta-cooking liquid if necessary to lightly coat, 1 minute. Add chives, parsley, lemon zest, and juice, then toss well. Serve immediately with cheese and pepper to taste.

GARLIC CRAB PASTA WITH MUSHROOM AND TOMATO- REDUCED FAT

Steps:

• Prepare noodles according to package directions. Set aside.
• In a medium non-stick skillet, heat butter and garlic over medium heat, until garlic begins to sizzle. Add mushrooms and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add crab, tomatoes, basil, and wine. Stir gently to heat through.
• Add noodles and stir gently to heat through. Salt and pepper to taste. (Add more butter here if you want.).
• Stir in or sprinkle parmesan cheese, and serve hot.

CRAB LINGUINE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil; cook until reduced to 1/3 cup. Stir in milk and evaporated milk; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until reduced to about 1-1/3 cups, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. , In a skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add the crab, onion, lemon juice, salt and pepper; heat through. , Drain linguine; place in a serving bowl. Toss with Parmesan cheese and remaining butter. Add sauce and toss to coat.

LINGUINE WITH CRAB AND WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Combine clam juice and saffron threads in small bowl. Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add half of green onions and 1 tablespoon tomato paste and stir to blend. Add clam juice mixture and simmer 2 minutes. Add crab and tarragon and stir until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook linguine in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain well.
• Return pasta to same pot. Add sauce and toss to coat. Divide pasta between 2 plates. Sprinkle with remaining green onions and serve.