Ingredients
- 1/2 pound of cappelini
- 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 pound jumbo lump crab, shelled *can use imitation crab if you want
- 1/3 cup Pesto
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano
Instructions
- Boil the cappelini until al dente in lightly salted water. ~3-5 minutes.
- In a large skillet over medium heat melt the butter until bubbles just start to form (do not brown it).
- Add in the onion and cook for 5-8 minutes or until translucent.
- Add in the cream, salt and pepper and stir.
- Cook for 7-8 minutes stirring the entire time.
- Add in the cheese and stir until completely blended in.
- Add in the pesto and cook for 4-5 minutes or until thickened.
- Add in the crab and cook for a minute.
- Plate the noodles and spoon the creamy crab pesto over top.
Notes
You could easily add shrimp, lobster or cooked scallops to this. Maybe a dash or two of red pepper flakes as well!
