Linda's Fettuccine, Crabmeat & Veggies In Creamy Cheese Sauce
Recipe: #2586
November 15, 2011
Categories: Crab meat, Fettuccine Asparagus, New England, Sunday Dinner, Fresh Tomatoes, more
"This scrumptious pasta dish will tickle your taste buds, with a nice blend of veggies, seafood, and cheesey sauce atop mounds of pasta. Served with Garlic Italian bread, a simple salad, and a nice glass of wine, makes this meal fit for a king!"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (645.7 g)
- Calories 1387.7
- Total Fat - 107.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 53.4 g
- Cholesterol - 364.9 mg
- Sodium - 1311.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 53.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.3 g
- Sugars - 4.9 g
- Protein - 55.5 g
- Calcium - 996.7 mg
- Iron - 4.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 19.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Clean crabmeat.
Step 2
In a large skillet heat vegetable oil, on medium-high heat, until bubbly.
Step 3
Meanwhile, put flour on a large plate, and mix crabmeat into the flour.
Step 4
Pull out the pieces of crabmeat, shake off excess flour, and place in skillet.
Step 5
Cook on medium-high, until pieces are slightly brown.
Step 6
When crabmeat pieces are done, take out of the oil, and drain on paper towels.
Step 7
Meanwhile place the butter in a medium-size sauce pan. Melt it on a low heat.
Step 8
Add the garlic and cook to about 1 minute. Do not brown.
Step 9
Add in the cream, and stir the mixture until warmed.
Step 10
Add in three-fourths of the Pecorino Romano cheese, and stir until dissolved.
Step 11
Add in thinly sliced carrots and asparagus pieces, and let simmer for 10 minutes on medium heat.
Step 12
Add tomatoes, and let cook until all veggies are tender, but not mushy.
Step 13
Add the crab, to heat through. DO NOT overcook. When heated, turn heat to warm.
Step 14
Meanwhile in a large pot, bring water to a boil. Salt the water slightly, and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the water, to keep the pasta from sticking.
Step 15
Cook the fresh pasta noodles according to package directions. This should not take longer than 4 minutes, if you are using fresh pasta. If using packaged noodles, cook according to package directions.
Step 16
Drain in a colander when cooked. Place the drained pasta into the pan with the warm sauce.
Step 17
Add salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
Step 18
Toss the mixture, until all the pasta is coated well. Place on a pretty platter.
Step 19
Sprinkle with the additional Romano cheese.
Step 20
Dust with a very small amount of cracked pepper, and serve immediately.
Step 21
DO NOT let the pasta and sauce cook together for too long, or the pasta will soak up all the sauce.
Tips
No special items needed.