Crab Meat Pasta Food

LINGUINI WITH CRAB

Steps:

• Preheat your broiler in the oven.
• Grab about 1.5 -2 slices of stale Texas toast.
• Remove the crust and add it to a food processor. Buzz the bread until the breadcrumbs are small, no large pieces.
• Add the breadcrumbs to a baking tray, and toss them with the parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
• Broil for 4-5 minutes making sure to toss the breadcrumbs every 1-2 minutes to prevent burning.
• Once the breadcrumbs are golden brown, set them aside.
• Boil a pot of water and cook the pasta according to the package. Al dente preferred as the pasta will continue to cook in the sauce.
• Reserve a ½ cup pasta water.
• Drain the remaining water using a colander. Drizzle the pasta with olive oil and set it aside.
• In a 3.5-quart sauteuse pan over medium heat add the butter, minced garlic, and shallots.
• Once the shallots and garlic are fragrant and translucent, deglaze the pan with the white wine.
• Next, add the lemon juice, fresh parsley, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir well.
• Then, you will reduce the heat to low and add 8 ounces of the jumbo lump crab meat with the juice. Gently toss everything together, trying not to break the jumbo crab meat up too much.
• Add about ¼ cup of the pasta water. I used a little more than a ¼ cup.
• Next, you will add the cooked linguini into the pan with the sauce and crab meat. Gently toss everything together.
• Top with the tossed breadcrumbs and some extra fresh chopped parsley.
• Serve with lemon wedges and enjoy!

CRAB MEAT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the salad dressing, lemon-pepper and cayenne. Stir in the crab, carrot, water chestnuts and onions., Drain pasta and rinse in cold water. Gently stir into crab mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve on lettuce leaves; 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.

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.

AUTHENTIC VENETIAN CRAB LINGUINE

Steps:

• Place a saucepan of salted water over high heat and bring to the boil, then add your pasta.
• Place the oil and garlic to a frying pan over medium heat, stirring. Once the oil is hot, saute the garlic for about 1 minute but don't let it get too dark.
• Add the wine and turn the heat up to high. Let it bubble away for 2-3 minutes until the wine has almost totally evaporated.
• Add the cherry tomatoes and saute for about 2 minutes, then add the salt and pepper.
• Add 1/2 a cup of the pasta water followed by the cream and give it a good stir. Add the crab and stir until heated through (only about 30 seconds).
• By now the pasta should be al dente, so drain the water away and add the pasta to the sauce. Give it all a good mix, check the seasoning and serve.
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CRAB ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Keep warm and covered.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook until garlic releases its aroma, about 2 minutes, being careful not to let the garlic brown. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Reduce heat, and cook, stirring constantly for about 2 minutes. Add the half-and-half and stir over medium heat until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Add the cream cheese and Parmesan cheese to the sauce and stir until cheeses melt and mixture is smooth. Mix in the crabmeat and continue cooking until crabmeat is heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Divide the fettucine between 2 plates or bowls and top with the crab sauce.

CRAB ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook linguine according to package directions until al dente. Drain and return to pot.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute, then add flour and stir until golden. Pour over heavy cream and chicken broth and simmer until thick, 3 minutes. Add Parmesan and let melt, 2 minutes.
• Season with Old Bay, salt, and pepper. Stir in parsley and crab meat and toss until coated, then add linguine and toss until fully combined.
• Garnish with Old Bay, parsley, and Parm and squeeze with lemon.

SPAGHETTI WITH CRAB, CHERRY TOMATOES & BASIL

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and chilli flakes. Cook until just pale golden, then add the tomatoes. Cook 3 mins more on a high heat until the tomatoes start to break down a little. Add the lemon juice and cook for 1-2 mins. Remove from the heat and stir in the crab to warm through - not too much or it will break up.
• Boil the pasta in a large pan of salted water following pack instructions then drain. Mix the pasta in the warm pot with the sauce, lemon zest and capers, and toss the basil through.

CRAB PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions.
• Mix pasta and other ingredients.
• Enjoy!

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.

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.

SPICY CRAB PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add farfalle pasta, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Melt the butter in a separate pot. Mix in crabmeat and tomatoes. Season with red pepper, garlic salt, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir 10 minutes. Toss with cooked pasta to serve.

CRAB PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. When it's hot, add enough salt to make it taste like seawater. Start boiling your pasta.
• When the pasta is almost ready, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large pan. When it's hot, add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Cook for another minute or so.
• Using tongs or somesuch, move the pasta to the pan. You want a little of the pasta water to come with it, so you don't need to drain it too much. Toss well and serve.

GARLICKY LINGUINE WITH DUNGENESS CRAB

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta according to directions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water. 2. While the pasta water is coming to a boil and the pasta is cooking, remove the crabmeat from the shells. Cut or shred as needed to make bite-sized pieces. 3. Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. When the butter is melted, add the shallots and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes, until softened. Pour in the wine and simmer until reduced by half. 4. Add the crab meat, lower the heat, and toss so it is fully coated and warmed through. Remove from the heat. 5. Add the pasta and toss. Add the crème fraiche, salt, and enough pasta water to just loosen it slightly (just a few tablespoons should be plenty). 6. Add the parsley, toss, and taste for seasoning. Add more salt as needed. 7. Divide between four plates or shallow bowls and top with additional parsley for garnish.

TOMATO CRABMEAT SAUCE FOR PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large casserole, and saute the onions and garlic for about 10 minutes, or until wilted but not browned.
• Stir in the tomatoes, lower the heat, and simmer until they reduce slightly and form a sauce, about 15 minutes.
• Stir the sauce occasionally.
• Add the crab meat and cook for only a moment to heat through.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the package directions until it is cooked throughh but still firm.
• Drain thoroughly, toss with the butter, then top with the sauce.
• Serve immediately.

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).

GARLIC BUTTER CRAB PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat, add salt to keep the pasta from sticking. Cook the pasta for the time indicated on the package, then drain and return to the pot.
• As soon as the pasta goes into the pot, melt the butter in a saute pan over medium high heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring often, for two minutes or until the garlic is soften, being careful not to let it burn. Add the reserved juices from the cans and turn off the heat. Stir in the crab meat, parsley,,salt, and red pepper flakes.
• Stir the garlic butter crab mixture into the pasta and serve immediately with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

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.

CRAB SPAGHETTI WITH LEMON GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions. Drain and reserve 1 cup cooking water.
• In large pan over medium high heat melt butter in olive oil. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant. Add white wine, lemon juice and red pepper flakes. Bring to boil and reduce to simmer and cook for 8 minutes. Add lump crab meat and hot spaghetti and stir to mix well. Add 1/2 cup of Parmesan and kosher salt; toss. Add 1/4 cup of reserved cooking liquid at a time if the pasta needs more liquid. Top with Lemon and Garlic Gremolata and more Parmesan cheese and serve.
• In medium fry pan, melt butter over medium high heat. Add bread crumbs and kosher salt. Stir to combine in butter. Toast bread crumbs for about 3-5 minutes, stirring occassionally. Be careful so crumbs don't burn. Remove hot bread crumbs from heat and add in garlic, parsley and lemon zest. Stir to combine and add to top of Crab Spaghetti.

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.