Cheesy Crab Pasta Recipe (video)
Easy and creamy crab pasta with mushrooms and tomatoes in a creamy white wine sauce!
Ingredients
- 1/2 - 3/4 pound pasta shells
- olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 5 white mushrooms, diced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 roma tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 pound crab; real or imitation
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1 cup white wine, cooking wine, chardonnay or pinot grigio
- 1 cup cream
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil, then add the mini pasta shells. Rotini or penne pasta will also work well. Cook to al dente, drain and set aside.
- Prepare the crab sauce. Preheat a large frying pan over medium heat and add a drizzle of olive oil. Add the onion, mushrooms and pepper; season lightly with salt and saute until onion is translucent.
- Next, add the garlic and diced tomato; saute for a few minutes. Add the crab, smoked paprika, dried basil, lemon juice and white wine. Stir all the ingredients together, then cover and simmer the mixture for 8 to 10 minutes, until the broth is reduced in half.
- Add the cream, grated Parmesan and grated mozzarella cheese. Add a sprinkle of chopped parsley. Simmer the sauce until the cheese is completely melted.
- Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and toss it in the sauce, then serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 574kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 1023mg | Potassium: 477mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1428IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 448mg | Iron: 2mg