Best Creamy Tortellini Crab Recipes

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CREAMY PASTA WITH IMITATION CRAB



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Creamy pasta sauce with imitation crab that is ready with little prep but ends up with lots of flavor.

Provided by Chef Chevy

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound imitation crabmeat, diced
1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
1 cup half-and-half
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
  • At the same time, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic to the hot oil; cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in imitation crab and heat for 2 minutes.
  • Begin cooking rotini. Add to the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
  • While the pasta is cooking, stir half-and-half and parsley into the crab sauce; bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer crab sauce, adding pasta water as necessary, while pasta is finishing.
  • Drain pasta.
  • Mix Parmesan cheese into crab sauce and heat until melted, about 2 minutes. Serve over pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358.4 calories, Carbohydrate 54.6 g, Cholesterol 25.5 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 14.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 547.1 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

CRAB TORTELLINI SALAD



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Make and share this Crab Tortellini Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mercy

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 2h25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (19 ounce) package frozen cheese tortellini
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat, flaked or 1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained and flaked
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 638, Fat 25.8, SaturatedFat 9.9, Cholesterol 95.9, Sodium 1444.6, Carbohydrate 76.8, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 3.2, Protein 25.6

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