Best Crab Alfredo Pasta Light Recipes

QUICK CRAB ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Whisk in the sour cream, soup, milk, salt, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and pepper until blended. Cook and stir until heated through (do not boil). Stir in crab; heat through. , Drain pasta; top with crab sauce. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley.

CRAB ALFREDO

Steps:

• Boil pasta according to package directions. Make sure to liberally salt the pasta water once it starts boiling before adding in the pasta.
• When the pasta is almost done place butter and cream in a saucepan and heat until the butter melts. Remove from heat and stir in the cheese until melted. Add in the Old Bay seasoning and the crab meat and stir to combine. Set aside.
• Drain pasta, place in a large bowl and immediately toss with cream sauce.
• Sprinkle chopped parsley on pasta and sprinkle a little extra Old Bay on top to garnish.
• Serve immediately.

LOW-CAL FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and lemon zest and cook until the garlic is slightly soft, about 1 minute. Add in the flour and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, 1 minute. Whisk in the milk and 3/4 teaspoon salt and cook, whisking constantly, until just thickened, about 3 minutes. Add the Neufchâtel and parmesan cheese; whisk until melted, about 1 minute. Stir in the chopped parsley.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fettuccine and cook until al dente, 2 to 3 minutes. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and return to the pot. Add the sauce and 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water to the pasta and gently toss to combine, adding more cooking water as needed to loosen. Season with salt. Divide among bowls and top with parmesan and pepper.

CRAB ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Keep warm and covered.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook until garlic releases its aroma, about 2 minutes, being careful not to let the garlic brown. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Reduce heat, and cook, stirring constantly for about 2 minutes. Add the half-and-half and stir over medium heat until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Add the cream cheese and Parmesan cheese to the sauce and stir until cheeses melt and mixture is smooth. Mix in the crabmeat and continue cooking until crabmeat is heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Divide the fettucine between 2 plates or bowls and top with the crab sauce.

CRAB ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add mushrooms; cook and stir for 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in the sauce and broth until blended. Add the crab. Reduce heat; cook for 10 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve over pasta.

CRAB ALFREDO PASTA LIGHT

Steps:

• Begin cooking bow ties in boiling water, according to package.
• Mince garlic cloves; coarsely chop broccoli; slice mushrooms.
• Spray large saucepan with cooking spray and begin heating on medium high.
• In large saucepan, combine minced garlic, 1/2 cup chicken broth, sherry, broccoli, mushrooms, red pepper, sea salt, black pepper, onion powder, basil, parsley.
• Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Drain crab meat and combine in a dish with Old Bay Seasoning.
• Heat half-and-half, 1/2 cup chicken broth and parmesean cheese in small saucepan on medium.
• Whisk together above until incorporated; add savory.
• Tear cheese slices into small pieces and add to small saucepan, continuing heating.
• Uncover mushroom and broccoli mix and allow to boil.
• Combine butter and flour in small microwave-save dish; heat in microwave on high for 20 seconds; remove, mix with fork or whisk; heat again on high for 20 seconds; remove, mix with fork or whisk - makes a quick roux for thickening agent.
• Add roux and seasoned crab meat to small saucepan. Continue heating and whisking until cheese melts and all ingredients are melded, approx 4 minutes.
• Drain pasta.
• Serve scoops of pasta topped with scoops of mushroom/broccoli topped with spoonfuls of crap alfredo and enjoy!