Best Crab Tortellini Recipes

EASY CRAB TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Crush crackers into a bowl. Add egg, mascarpone cheese, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce; stir until combined. Let sit until crumbs have absorbed some moisture, about 5 minutes.
• Add crab meat, seafood seasoning, salt, cayenne pepper, and jalapeno to the cracker mixture; stir until just combined. Wrap and chill in the refrigerator until flavors develop, about 1 hour.
• Place a wonton wrapper on a work surface to resemble a diamond shape. Wet the top 2 edges with just enough water to moisten. Place 1 tablespoon crab filling right in the center and press to spread it out a bit. Pull the bottom wonton corner up and over the filling, line it up with the top corner to form a triangle, and work your way down the sides, pressing and sealing the wonton edges and pushing out any air. Press your finger right in the center of the long side to create a fold (or bend) in the triangle. Moisten the 2 "wings" and fold around the bend to seal. Repeat to form remaining tortellini.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
• While waiting for water to boil, place creme fraiche in a skillet over medium heat. Add paprika, lemon zest, salt, and a splash of the pasta water. Cook and stir until heated through and just starting to simmer, then turn off the heat and reserve.
• Add tortellini to the boiling water, giving a gentle stir make sure they don't stick to the bottom. Cook for 1 minute; they may or may not float to the surface. Remove tortellini with a slotted spoon and transfer into the reserved sauce.
• Turn heat to medium-high and cook, gently stirring and basting, until sauce is heated through and just starts to simmer. Don't overcook or the sauce will reduce too much. Turn off the heat and stir in dill. Serve immediately on warm plates and sprinkle with additional dill and cayenne.

CRAB TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the tortellini according to the package directions; drain, rinse, and drain again.
• In a large bowl, combine the tortellini and the remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Cover, and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

CRAB TORTELLINI

Steps:

• 1. TORTELLINI FILLING DIRECTIONS: 1. Pick out crab meat being sure to check for and remove any shells or cartilage. 2. Squeeze extra moisture out of the crab meat. 3. Combine with chopped basil, chopped chives, and Morscorpone Cheese in a mixing bowl. 4. Season with salt and pepper and set aside in the refrigerator.
• 2. PASTA DIRECTIONS: 1. In a food processor, add flour and salt and start the machine. 2. Slowly add the olive oil, 3. Then add the eggs one at a time. Make sure the eggs are totally mixed in. 4. Kneed on a countertop until the dough is smooth, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for one hour. 5. Using a pasta machine, roll the dough to the zero "0" setting and smooth. (If you don't have a pasta machine, just use a rolling pin and roll the dough out as thin as you can get it.) 6. Using a large circle dough cutter, cut the pasta into 2" or 2 1/2" circles. 7. Place about a teaspoon of the crab mixture in the center of the circle. 8. Brush 1/2 of the outside edge of the circle with the whisked egg. 9. Fold in half to form a half moon shape, push out any air, and then press edges together and seal with egg. 10. Next, wrap the two corners around your finger and turn. (See photo at left) 11. Press ends together to seal shape. (After you do a few, you will get much quicker with putting them together.) 12. Boil in salted water for 3 minutes. (Make sure water is boiling before adding the pasta and don't overcook.)
• 3. VINAIGRETTE DIRECTIONS: 1. Mix all ingredients together in a mixing bowl. 2. Season with salt and pepper.
• 4. FINISHING DIRECTIONS: 1. Shred Bok Choy and sauté with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. 2. Arrange the vinaigrette on the bottom of the plate. 3. Place some of the Bok Choy mixture on top. 4. Place tortellini on the top 5. Garnish with basil.

CRAB & CHEESE TORTELLINI

Steps:

• For Pasta: 1.Combine 1 c. flour and remaining ingredients in large metal or plastic bowl. 2.Beat on low speed 2 minutes, scraping sides of bowl. 3.Using a wooden spoon, stir in enough additional flour to make dough soft 4.Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. 5.Cover dough and let rest for ½ hour. 6.Combine all ingredients for filling in a bowl and mix well. 7.Roll dough to about 1/8 inch thickness and cut into 1 ½ inch circles. 8.Place small amount of filling (1/2-3/4 tsp.) into center of circle and fold circle in half, pressing edges. Wrap folded edge of pasta around your index finger pinching edges together. 9.To cook, place tortellinis in rapidly boiling water for 3-4 minutes. For Sauce: 1.In a small-medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. 2.Using a wire whisk, whisk in 2 tbsp. of flour, salt, and pepper. 3.Add milk a small amount at a time, stirring constantly, so as to not get lumps. Stir constantly over heat until sauce thickens slightly (you will see some bubbles). Add more flour if necessary until sauce thickens. 4.Remove from heat and stir in grated cheese until it melts. 5.Pour over pasta and enjoy!

TORTELLINI WITH CRAB AND GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Pick over the crabmeat to remove any shell fragment if using fresh crab. Set aside 1/3 of crab for garnish. Cook tortellini as instructed on package. Crumble the cheese. Saute the shallots in butter over low heat until softened. Add wine and cream and bring to boil. Add crumbled cheese and the remaining crab. Reduce the sauce over high heat for 1 minute. Add the tortellini and continue cooking over high heat for another 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to dinner plates. Garnish the tortellini with reserved crab and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

JAKE'S DUNGENESS CRAB TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Heat butter in skillet until it starts to bubble. Sauté mushrooms in butter until they start to brown, approximately 2 minutes. Add garlic and stir; before garlic starts to brown, add cream and salt and pepper. Allow cream to start to reduce so that it begins to thicken. Add tortellini and toss together. Add crab and cheese and heat.

CREAMY TORTELLINI & CRAB

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth, minced garlic and basil to a boil in a medium saucepan.
• Add tortellini and continue to boil for 10-12 minutes, or until most of the broth is absorbed.
• Stir occasionally.
• Do not drain pasta!
• Add the half & half and simmer until most of the half & half is absorbed, about another 5 minutes.
• Stir frequently so the pasta doesn't scorch.
• Add the parmesan cheese and stir until it is melted and coats the tortellini.
• Add the crab meat and stir gently to mix.
• Top with freshly ground pepper and shredded parmesan to taste.