Quick Crabmeat Pasta Recipe 385

CRAB PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions - would recommend slightly al dente.
• Meanwhile, remove the leaves from the parsley and roughly chop, and peel and finely dice the garlic.
• Drain the pasta and dry the pan then add 2 tbsp olive oil (or 1tbsp each of butter and oil) and cook the garlic for a minute until you can see it is softening but not browning.
• Remove pan from the heat and add back the pasta, add the parsley and crab and a bit more oil and mix everything so the garlic, crab and parley are well distributed through the pasta. Add a little more oil if needed to loosen it.
• Serve with a little red pepper flakes sprinkled on top (optionally).

EASY CRAB LINGUINE

Steps:

• Cook the linguine in a large pot of salted, boiling water according to package instructions.
• Five minutes before the pasta is ready, set a large pan over low heat and melt the butter, add sliced garlic and sauté for 1 minute over very low heat without colouring it, then pour in white wine and lemon juice, turn the heat up to medium and let it reduce for a couple of minutes.
• Stir in the cooked crabmeat and take it off the heat. Drain the pasta once cooked and reserve ½ cup of pasta water. Add the pasta to the pan with the crabmeat and toss to combine, add half of the reserved of pasta water and Parmesan cheese, stir over low heat until the cheese melts and coats the pasta. If the pasta is a bit dry add a splash of pasta water. Your pasta dish should be loose but not swimming in sauce, just lightly coated. Salt to taste. Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.

QUICK CRABMEAT PASTA RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Cook noodles, meanwhile heat butter and garlic until brown. Add half and half and pepper. Heat 3 minutes, stirring some. Add Parmesan and stir for another minute. Toss in crabmeat until heated and top noodles with sauce. Serve immediately with additional cheese.

QUICK CRAB MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a small bowl, mix crab, mayonnaise, celery and green onion until blended. Place muffin halves on an ungreased baking sheet., Broil 4-6 in. from heat until toasted. Spread with crab mixture. Top with tomato and cheeses; sprinkle with paprika. Broil until bubbly.

FRESH PASTA WITH CRABMEAT, PEAS AND CHILE

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine in a pasta pot of well-salted boiling water until al dente, about 3 minutes. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain pasta.
• While pasta water comes to a boil, cook spring onions in 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water, peas, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper and cook 1 minute. Add crab and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add pasta, lemon juice, cheese, chile, and remaining tablespoon each of oil and butter and stir to combine well, adding more cooking water to moisten if necessary. Remove from heat and stir in all but 1 tablespoon parsley. Serve pasta sprinkled with remaining parsley.
• What to drink:
• Fontaleoni Vernaccia di San Gimignano '07

CRABMEAT QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute green onion and red bell pepper until soft. Stir in crabmeat, and season with salt and pepper. Add wine, and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat, and allow to cool.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs until light. Whisk in half-and-half, and crab mixture. Pour into pie crust, and sprinkle with Swiss cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.

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.

EASY 1970S CRAB AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain and transfer to a mixing bowl.
• Mix crab and lemon juice into the pasta, followed by water chestnuts, mayonnaise, onion, salt, and pepper.
• Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours, or overnight.

CRAB MEAT PASTA

Steps:

• In a large pot or saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the green pepper and garlic. Cook for 1 minute, stirring. Add the leeks and the crabs and stir for 2 minutes.
• Add the wine. Cover and bring to a boil. Simmer for 8 minutes.
• Remove the crabs from the pot and let cool to room temperature. Add saffron to the cooking liquid, stir, and reserve.
• Remove the meat and set aside in a warm place. Return any juices from the crabs to the pot.
• Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water. When al dente, drain well. Toss the pasta in the pot in which the crabs were cooked. Stir gently for 1 minute.
• Distribute pasta and sauce evenly in bowls. Garnish with crab meat.

SPAGHETTI WITH WHITE CRABMEAT,OLIVE OIL, CHILLI AND GARLIC

Steps:

• cook spaghetti for 6 - 7 minutes.
• drain and immediately mix in chilli, garlic and oil.
• Put in crab parsley, pepper and salt.
• mix thoroughly to allow crabmeat to warm through.
• serve as soon as possible.

CRABMEAT PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt; drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Cover pasta to keep warm.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook 2 to 3 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 min. Reduce heat to medium. Add reserved cooking water, peas, lemon juice and crushed red pepper; cook and stir 1 min. Stir in crabmeat; cook 2 min. or until heated through, stirring constantly.
• Add pasta to skillet along with the pasta sauce, butter and cheese; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until butter is melted and pasta mixture is heated through. Remove from heat.
• Add parsley; mix lightly.

CRABMEAT BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Carefully hollow out each roll, leaving a 1/2-in. shell (save removed bread for another use). Spread inside of rolls with butter. In a large bowl, combine the crab, cheese, celery, mayonnaise, parsley, seafood seasoning if desired, and paprika; divide between rolls. Wrap each in foil and place on a baking sheet. Bake until cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes.