Crab & White Wine Pasta
Created by ImPat on November 2, 2014
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #15512
Ingredients
- 400 grams dry pasta (trofie pasta)
- 1 tablespoon oil (olive oil)
- 20 grams butter
- 500 grams cherry tomatoes (or grape or tear drop tomatoes)
- 3 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
- 1 cup dry white wine (250ml)
- 300 ml light cream
- 140 grams raw crab (crabmeat)
- 1/2 bunch basil (leaves finely sliced)
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese (grated)
How to Make
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Step 1: Cook pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water according to packet direction and then drain BUT reserving 1/4 cup of cooking water and then return pasta to pan.
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Step 2: Meanwhile heat oil and butter in a large frying pan on medium, until butter is foaming and add tomatoes and garlic and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until tomatoes begin to soften.
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Step 3: Using back of a spoon, lightly crush tomatoes to release juices and add wine and simmer, stirring occasionalyy, for 15 minutes, until sauce thickens slightly and season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 4: Add cream, crabmeat and reserved cooking water and simmer, stirring gently, for 1 to 2 minutes until heated through and then stir through basil.
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Step 5: Add sauce to pasta and gently toss to combine and divide pasta between serving bowls, scatter over parmesan and serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (413.2 g)
- Calories 691.3
- Total Fat - 25.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 13 g
- Cholesterol - 82.2 mg
- Sodium - 293.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 89.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 12.6 g
- Sugars - 4 g
- Protein - 18.3 g
- Calcium - 142.1 mg
- Iron - 2.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 20.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg