Crab Dip Pasta

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup butter
• 2 garlic (cloves, minced; use 2–3 cloves)
• 1 shallot (minced)
• 0.5 cup cream
• 0.25 cup pasta water (reserved from cooking the pasta once it is starchy)
• 0.25 tsp Old Bay seasoning
• 0.5 lb crab meat
• Parmigiano Reggiano (amount not specified)
• parsley (minced; amount not specified)
• pasta (pasta of choice; the author paired it with cavatelli; amount not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Melt the butter in a pan.

2. 2

   Add the minced garlic and shallot. Simmer for 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Whisk in the cream and let the sauce thicken.

4. 4

   Cook the pasta of your choice. Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water once it is starchy.

5. 5

   Add the reserved pasta water to the cream sauce, followed by the Old Bay seasoning.

6. 6

   Add the cooked pasta and simmer for another minute.

7. 7

   Remove the pan from the heat. Add the crab and Parmigiano Reggiano, stirring to combine.

8. 8

   Finish with minced parsley and serve.

Notes

The source does not specify amounts for the pasta, Parmigiano Reggiano, or parsley, and does not provide a pasta-cooking time or sauce-thickening time. Add the cheese and parsley according to taste.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• pasta
• seafood
• crab
• Italian-inspired
• creamy
• weeknight meal