This delicately-flavored pasta dish consists of a light sauce made with fresh tomatoes, scallions, white wine and butter tossed together with linguine and lump crabmeat. Quick and easy to prepare, it’s suitable for both a casual dinner or a special occasion.
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This simple but elegant pasta dish combines linguine with a light sauce made with lump crabmeat, fresh tomatoes, butter and white wine.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Dishes
Ingredients
- 10 ounces fresh linguine
- 8 ounces lump crabmeat (see notes)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 4 large plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 to 4 scallions, sliced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Put a pot of salted water on to boil for the pasta.
- Pick through the crab to remove any shells and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, 1-1/2 minutes.
- Add the wine, tomatoes and butter and continue cooking just long enough for the tomatoes to soften, but not break down, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the reserved crabmeat and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute to heat the crab, stir in the scallions and remove from the heat.
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the cooking water, then drain thoroughly.
- Combine the linguine with the crab mixture, adding a little of the reserved water if needed to help coat the pasta with the sauce. Add the parsley, toss again and serve immediately.
Notes
We use jumbo lump crabmeat for this recipe and 8 ounces provides plenty of flavor for the pasta, but if you’re a true crab lover, you may want to add up to 4 ounces more.
Chiemi Karasawa says
I loved this!! Simple, delicious. I think it needs a tiny kick – I added a pinch of red pepper flakes and it did the trick. Next time I might add some slivered fresh basil leaves as well. Definitely a keeper!
★★★★★
Lynne Webb says
Hi Chiemi,
I think the red pepper flakes are nice addition. I add them to all sorts of pasta dishes. Basil sounds good too. Thanks for sharing your tweaks!
Barbie says
I love to serve this dish to company ~ it draws rave reviews .
★★★★★
Lynne Webb says
Hi Barbie,
This pasta dish is easy to make but elegant – nice for a casual company meal.
Debby says
Excellent dish
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Now drooling and hungry over this dish. I love the taste of seafood and the flavor it gives. =)