Creamy Pesto Crab Cappelinni
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- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2-4 dishes
- Category: pasta, seafood
- Method: stove
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound of cappelini
- 4 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano
- 1/3 cup Pesto
- 1/2 pound imitation crab or jumbo lump crab, shelled
Instructions
- Boil the cappelini in lightly salted water until al dente. ~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 the cheese and stir until completely blended. 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!