Olive Garden Seafood Pasta Chowder

I found this recipe on a website somewhere. My friends and I used to go to Olive Garden on Fridays just to get this soup....FORGET the salad! It may seem abit tedious but it's really not. I sometimes use imitation crabmeat AND throw in some extra baby shrimp.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 6  ounces small shell pasta
• 3  ounces  crabmeat
• 6  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 (1 ounce) packages  newburg sauce mix
• 3  cups milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 1⁄4 cup dry white wine
• 1⁄4 cup  sliced green onion

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Sort through crab if using fresh for shell.
3. Melt butter in 3 quart.
4. non aluminum saucepan.
5. Add mushrooms; saute for 3 minutes.
6. Add sauce mix; stir well.
7. Add milk, water, and wine; stir well with a wire whisk until mixture comes to a boil.
8. Reduce heat simmer 5- 8 minutes, stirring constantly.
9. Add green onions, pasta and crabmeat; stir to combine.
10. Heat through, about 2- 3 minutes.