CURRIED CRAB AND SHRIMP PASTA

Curried Crab and Shrimp Pasta image

My good friend Gabbi, who's from India, and I were trying to create a fusion dish with curry and pasta. This is what we came up with. Those of you who love curry will particularly enjoy this sublime sauce.

Provided by IrvineHousewife

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Seafood

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package fusilli pasta
½ cup salted butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons curry powder, or to taste
¾ pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
½ pound fresh crabmeat, well drained
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well and transfer to a serving bowl and keep warm.
While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and 1/2 cup parsley; cook until onion is tender and has turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
Stir in curry powder. Add shrimp and crabmeat. Cook and stir for 4 minutes. Stir in cream, Parmesan, salt, and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil and cook until sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour sauce over pasta and toss to coat. Garnish with remaining parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.6 calories, Carbohydrate 44.6 g, Cholesterol 189.7 mg, Fat 32.5 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 20.9 g, SaturatedFat 19.6 g, Sodium 484.8 mg, Sugar 2.5 g