CREAMY DUNGENESS CRAB WITH PENNE PASTA

Creamy Dungeness Crab With Penne Pasta image

This is SO GOOD!!! Very rich and absolutely fabulous. Serve with a caesar salad and garlic bread and you are in heaven on earth!

Provided by SweetFuzion

Categories Crab

Time 25m

Yield 1 platter of pasta, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 lb penne pasta
1/2 lb dungeness crabmeat
1/4 cup shallot, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 tablespoons butter
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly grated
1 pinch cayenne
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Steps:

Cook the penne according to directions in salted water then drain and lightly oil and set aside.
Saute the shallots and garlic in the butter over med-low heat until softened, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Increase heat to high and add the heavy cream and reduce the cream over the heat for 1 minute.
Add the white wine, sugar, salt and pepper, and pinch of cayenne and reduce heat to low heat and continue to simmer for about 2-3 minutes.
Add 3/4 of the crabmeat and all of the penne, and the parmessan cheese and gently toss together.
Transfer to serving platter and sprinkle with dill, extra parmessan and remaining dungeness crab.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1019.4, Fat 60.3, SaturatedFat 36.2, Cholesterol 232.5, Sodium 540.8, Carbohydrate 97.6, Fiber 12.6, Sugar 0.9, Protein 23.7