Creamy Dungeness Crab With Penne Pasta

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

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 1 platter of pasta

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

Directions

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