pasta with crab or shrimp
There is nothing in this dish that we don't love. We have been making this for many years, and we do mix it up once in a while by switching the asparagus out for broccoli, and the crab switches to shrimp. We started making this when we lived on the beach in Oregon. We caught crab weekly, and that's how it began. Whether you choose to go with the crab or the shrimp, it's always a pretty dish, and on top of that, it tastes great! Serve it with a nice green salad or some freshly baked hot rolls, and your tummy will be very happy.
yield
2 serving(s)
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For pasta with crab or shrimp
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4 ozdry linguine or fettucine
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2 Tbspbutter
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1/2 - 3/4 cfresh mushrooms, sliced or quartered
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1 cfresh asparagus, cut into 1" pieces
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1 tspminced garlic, more to taste
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1/4 tsppepper
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1/4 - 1/2 cdry white wine or chicken broth
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1/2 lbcrab or shrimp, more if you like
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2 Tbspbutter
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2 Tbspgrated Parmesan cheese
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garnishsnipped chives, dill weed and Parmesan cheese
How To Make pasta with crab or shrimp
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1NOTE: If fresh asparagus is not available, use broccoli and shrimp in place of the crab and asparagus - that also makes a really delicious dish!
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2Cook pasta in salted water just until al dente.
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3Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain the rest away. Rinse the pasta, then drain well and set aside.
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4Place the 2 Tbsp of butter into the same pot you just used for the pasta and melt it over medium heat.
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5When the butter is melted, add the mushrooms and asparagus. Saute gently until asparagus is tender.
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6Add the minced garlic and pepper and cook for about 1 minute - do not let that garlic burn.
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7Add the wine or chicken broth, then add the crab or shrimp. Stir and simmer for 1 minute.
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8Add the pasta and stir to combine.
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9Add the last 2 Tbsp of butter and Parmesan cheese and stir to combine and heat through for 2 minutes. If using shrimp, cook until the shrimp is done, which should be right about that 2-minute mark.
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10Add more chicken broth if the sauce is too thick. Serve hot with a sprinkling of dill weed, Parmesan cheese, and snipped chives as garnish.
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